Macrognathus aral
| Macrognathus aral | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Synbranchiformes |
| Family: | Mastacembelidae |
| Genus: | Macrognathus |
| Species: | M. aral
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| Binomial name | |
| Macrognathus aral (Bloch & J.G Schneider, 1801)
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Macrognathus aral, the one-stripe spiny eel, is a small fish from Pakistan, India, Bangladesh, Nepal and Myanmar. It can be found in running and stagnant waters of both fresh and brackish water rivers and river deltas. This species is also commonly found in ponds and slow moving streams and rivers with vegetation and silty or mud substrates.[3] They are also believed to be a common occurrence in rice paddies. Individuals of this species can reach a maximum of 63.5 cm (25.0 in) in length.[2]
After mating, eggs are deposited by attaching on to algal masses.[2]
In 2008, researchers discovered that what was once considered to be a population of Macrognathus aral in Sri Lanka, is actually a separate species, Macrognathus pentophthalmos.[1][4][5]
References
- ^ a b Vishwanath, W. (2010). "Macrognathus aral". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2010 e.T12596A3363924. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-4.RLTS.T12596A3363924.en. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
- ^ a b c Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Macrognathus aral". FishBase. April 2013 version.
- ^ Menon, Ambet Gopalan Kutty (1999). Check list--fresh water fishes of India. Calcutta: The Survey. ISBN 8185874158.
- ^ "Biodiversity of Sri Lanka: Freshwater Fish diversity of Sri Lanka". biodiversityofsrilanka.blogspot.com. Retrieved 2015-02-05.
- ^ Pethiyagoda R, et al. (12 November 2008). "Zootaxa, The Sri Lankan spiny eel, Macrognathus pentophthalmos (Teleostei: Mastacembelidae), and its enigmatic decline" (PDF). doi:10.11646/zootaxa.1931.1.3. ISSN 1175-5326. Retrieved 2015-02-05.
- "Species New to Science: [Ichthyology • 2008] Macrognathus pentophthalmos Gronow | Sri Lankan spiny eel (Teleostei: Mastacembelidae), and its enigmatic decline". novataxa.blogspot.com. 17 August 2011. Retrieved 2015-02-05.