Macrognathus pancalus

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Macrognathus pancalus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Synbranchiformes
Family: Mastacembelidae
Genus: Macrognathus
Species:
M. pancalus
Binomial name
Macrognathus pancalus
(F. Hamilton, 1822)
"Map of South Asia with shading over most of mainland India and parts of Pakistan, Nepal, Bhutan, and Bangladesh indicating the species' natural range"
Natural range includes India, Pakistan, Nepal, Bangladesh, and Bhutan.[2]
Synonyms[3]
  • Mastacembelus pancalus (Hamilton, 1822)
  • Mastacembelus punctatus Cuvier, 1832

Macrognathus pancalus, commonly known as the barred spiny eel or Indian spiny eel, or পাঁকাল in Bengali is a small species of spiny eel from South Asia, where it is usually found inhabiting slow and shallow rivers. Males are more slender and often smaller than the females.[3]

References

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  1. ^ Vishwanath, W. (2010). "Macrognathus pancalus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2010: e.T166542A6232710. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-4.RLTS.T166542A6232710.en. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
  2. ^ "Macrognathus pancalus occurences dataset - June 2025". GBIF - the Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved June 26, 2025.
  3. ^ a b Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Macrognathus pancalus". FishBase. June 2025 version.