One specimen was collected from Lancangjiang River in Jinghong, China on August 1st, 2006. It is identified as
Anguilla bicolor
McClelland, 1844, a new record of
Anguillidae
species occurring in Lancangjiang River in China. It could be distinguished from other
Anguilla
species by the character as: dorsal-fin origin located above vent vertically. It is an active nocturnal forager, feeding largely on a diet of crustaceans and mollusks.