Macrognathus pancalus
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Synbranchiformes |
| Family: | Mastacembelidae |
| Genus: | Macrognathus |
| Species: | M. pancalus
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| Binomial name | |
| Macrognathus pancalus (F. Hamilton, 1822)
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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.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ 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.
- ^ a b Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Macrognathus pancalus". FishBase. June 2025 version.