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Genus Family: Mastacembelidae 🍽️ 4 Edible

Macrognathus

Species
24
Max Length
64 cm
Max Weight
—
Max Lifespan
—
Avg Trophic
3.32
Threatened
—

🔬 Taxonomic Classification

Class
Teleostei
Order
Synbranchiformes
Family
Mastacembelidae
Genus
Macrognathus

🐟 Species in Genus Macrognathus

24 total
aquarium
Macrognathus taeniagaster
💧 Freshwater Edible
Barred spiny eel
Macrognathus pancalus
LC 💧 Freshwater
Frecklefin eel
Macrognathus maculatus
LC 💧 Freshwater Edible
Half-banded Spiny Eel
Macrognathus circumcinctus
LC 💧 Freshwater
Inle Spiny Eel
Macrognathus caudiocellatus
💧 Freshwater
Lesser spiny eel
Macrognathus aculeatus
LC 💧 Freshwater
Macrognathus Aureus
Macrognathus aureus
💧 Freshwater
Macrognathus Dorsiocellatus
Macrognathus dorsiocellatus
LC 💧 Freshwater
Macrognathus Keithi
Macrognathus keithi
LC 💧 Freshwater
Macrognathus Lineatomaculatus
Macrognathus lineatomaculatus
DD 💧 Freshwater
Macrognathus Malabaricus
Macrognathus malabaricus
💧 Freshwater
Macrognathus Meklongensis
Macrognathus meklongensis
DD 💧 Freshwater
Macrognathus Morehensis
Macrognathus morehensis
LC 💧 Freshwater
Macrognathus Obscurus
Macrognathus obscurus
DD 💧 Freshwater
Macrognathus Pavo
Macrognathus pavo
DD 💧 Freshwater
Macrognathus Pentophthalmos
Macrognathus pentophthalmos
CR 💧 Freshwater
Macrognathus Semiocellatus
Macrognathus semiocellatus
LC 💧 Freshwater
Macrognathus Tapirus
Macrognathus tapirus
LC 💧 Freshwater
Malabar spinyeel
Macrognathus guentheri
LC 💧 Freshwater
One-stripe spinyeel
Macrognathus aral
LC 💧 Freshwater Edible
Peacock eel
Macrognathus siamensis
LC 💧 Freshwater Edible
Spotless spiny eel
Macrognathus albus
💧 Freshwater
Yellow banded spiny eel
Macrognathus fasciatus
💧 Freshwater
Zebra spiny eel
Macrognathus zebrinus
LC 💧 Freshwater

🌍 Habitat Distribution

💧 Freshwater
24

🛡️ Conservation Status

LC
DD
Least Concern 13
Critically Endangered 1
Data Deficient 4

🌐 Geographic Distribution

Mexico
2 spp.
United States
1 spp.
Singapore
1 spp.

🔬 Ecology & Feeding

Shallowest
0 m
Deepest
8 m