Macrognathus semiocellatus

Macrognathus semiocellatus is a species of ray-finned fish endemic to Cambodia, Laos and Vietnam; it found in marshlands and vegetated water bodies in Mekong Chao Phraya River and Mae Klong.^[2] It spends its time during the day buried in silt, sand or fine gravel and forages at night for benthic insect larvae, crustaceans and worms.^[3]

It is listed as Least Concern as it is locally and seasonally common and its threats are not significant and there is no need for conservation protection; the threats are pollution and wetland removal. It is seen aquariums and is also fished and exported from Cambodia to Thailand and other countries.^[1]

References

^ a b Vidthayanon, C. (2012). "Macrognathus semiocellatus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012: e.T180795A1663439. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2012-1.RLTS.T180795A1663439.en. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
^ a b Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Macrognathus semiocellatus". FishBase. August 2019 version.
^ Rainboth, Walter J. (1996). Fishes of the Cambodian Mekong. Food and Agriculture Organization. p. 179. ISBN 9251037434. Retrieved June 5, 2015. Macrognathus semiocellatus.

[iucn_status_20_November_2021-1] Vidthayanon, C. (2012). "Macrognathus semiocellatus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012: e.T180795A1663439. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2012-1.RLTS.T180795A1663439.en. Retrieved 20 November 2021.

[Fishbase-2] Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Macrognathus semiocellatus". FishBase. August 2019 version.

[3] Rainboth, Walter J. (1996). Fishes of the Cambodian Mekong. Food and Agriculture Organization. p. 179. ISBN 9251037434. Retrieved June 5, 2015. Macrognathus semiocellatus.