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Class: Teleostei
Order: Synbranchiformes
Family: Mastacembelidae Spiny eels

Genus: Macrognathus

(See list of species below)


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24 species (see list below)
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Photo by Roberts, T.R.

Asia
Max. Length 38 cm TL
Macrognathus aculeatus (Bloch, 1786)

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Macrognathus aculeatus
[Lesser spiny eel]

Photo by Plamoottil, M.

Asia
Max. Length 21.2 cm SL
Macrognathus albus Plamoottil & Abraham, 2014

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Macrognathus albus
[Spotless spiny eel]

Photo by Vidthayanon, C.

Asia
Max. Length 63.5 cm TL
Macrognathus aral (Bloch & Schneider, 1801)

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Macrognathus aral
[One-stripe spinyeel]

Photo by Win, T.

Asia
Max. Length 21.6 cm SL
Macrognathus aureus Britz, 2010

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Macrognathus aureus
[]

Photo by Vidthayanon, C.

Asia
Max. Length 25 cm NG
Macrognathus caudiocellatus (Boulenger, 1893)

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Macrognathus caudiocellatus
[]

Photo by JJPhoto

Asia
Max. Length 28.6 cm TL
Macrognathus circumcinctus (Hora, 1924)

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Macrognathus circumcinctus
[]

Photo by Win, T.

Asia
Max. Length 25 cm SL
Macrognathus dorsiocellatus Britz, 2010

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Macrognathus dorsiocellatus
[]

Photo by Plamoottil, M.

Asia
Max. Length 30.7 cm SL
Macrognathus fasciatus Plamoottil & Abraham, 2014

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Macrognathus fasciatus
[Yellow banded spiny eel]

Photo by Vincent, M.

Asia
Max. Length 29.9 cm SL
Macrognathus guentheri (Day, 1865)

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Macrognathus guentheri
[Malabar spinyeel]

Photo by Martin-Smith, K.

Asia
Max. Length 22.2 cm SL
Macrognathus keithi (Herre, 1940)

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Macrognathus keithi
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 18.4 cm SL
 
Macrognathus lineatomaculatus
[]

Photo by Roberts, T.R.

Asia
Max. Length 28 cm TL
Macrognathus maculatus (Cuvier, 1832)

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Macrognathus maculatus
[Frecklefin eel]
No picture found

Max. Length 26 cm TL
 
Macrognathus malabaricus
[]

Photo by Panitvong, N.

Asia
Max. Length 17.8 cm
Macrognathus meklongensis Roberts, 1986

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Macrognathus meklongensis
[]
No picture found
 
Macrognathus morehensis
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 13.5 cm SL
 
Macrognathus obscurus
[]

Photo by Khan, M.M.

Asia
Max. Length 18.9 cm TL
Macrognathus pancalus Hamilton, 1822

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Macrognathus pancalus
[Barred spiny eel]
No picture found

Max. Length 15.8 cm SL
 
Macrognathus pavo
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 19.5 cm SL
 
Macrognathus pentophthalmos
[]

Photo by Panitvong, N.

Asia
Max. Length 19.2 cm SL
Macrognathus semiocellatus Roberts, 1986

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Macrognathus semiocellatus
[]

Photo by Baird, I.G.

Asia
Max. Length 30 cm SL
Macrognathus siamensis (Günther, 1861)

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Macrognathus siamensis
[Peacock eel]

Photo by Baird, I.G.

Asia
Max. Length 22 cm TL
Macrognathus taeniagaster (Fowler, 1935)

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Macrognathus taeniagaster
[]

Photo by Vidthayanon, C.

Asia.
Max. Length 17.9 cm SL
Macrognathus tapirus Kottelat & Widjanarti, 2005

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Macrognathus tapirus
[]

Photo by JJPhoto

Asia
Max. Length 46 cm TL
Macrognathus zebrinus (Blyth, 1858)

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Macrognathus zebrinus
[Zebra spiny eel]


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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Macrognathus aculeatus Lesser spiny eel Asia 38 TL 1786
Macrognathus albus Spotless spiny eel Asia 21.2 SL 2014
Macrognathus aral One-stripe spinyeel Asia 63.5 TL 1801
Macrognathus aureus Asia 21.6 SL 2010
Macrognathus caudiocellatus Asia 25 NG 1893
Macrognathus circumcinctus Asia 28.6 TL 1924
Macrognathus dorsiocellatus Asia 25 SL 2010
Macrognathus fasciatus Yellow banded spiny eel Asia 30.7 SL 2014
Macrognathus guentheri Malabar spinyeel Asia 29.9 SL 1865
Macrognathus keithi Asia 22.2 SL 1940
Macrognathus lineatomaculatus Asia 18.4 SL 2010
Macrognathus maculatus Frecklefin eel Asia 28 TL 1832
Macrognathus malabaricus Asia 26 TL 1849
Macrognathus meklongensis Asia 17.8 1986
Macrognathus morehensis Asia 2000
Macrognathus obscurus Asia 13.5 SL 2010
Macrognathus pancalus Barred spiny eel Asia 18.9 TL 1822
Macrognathus pavo Asia 15.8 SL 2010
Macrognathus pentophthalmos Asia 19.5 SL 1854
Macrognathus semiocellatus Asia 19.2 SL 1986
Macrognathus siamensis Peacock eel Asia 30 SL 1861
Macrognathus taeniagaster Asia 22 TL 1935
Macrognathus tapirus Asia. 17.9 SL 2005
Macrognathus zebrinus Zebra spiny eel Asia 46 TL 1858



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