Malabar spinyeel (Macrognathus guentheri)

Scientific name: Macrognathus guentheri Day, 1865

The Malabar spinyeel (Macrognathus guentheri) is a freshwater fish of the family Mastacembelidae. Native range: Asia, India.

Species facts

Scientific name: Macrognathus guentheri
Family: Mastacembelidae (Spiny eels)
Order: Synbranchiformes (Spiny eels)
Class: Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length: 26.0
Common length: 20.0
Environment: Freshwater; benthopelagic
Climate: Tropical
Distribution: Asia: India.
Conservation status (IUCN): Not Evaluated
Threat to humans: Harmless
Uses: Fisheries: minor commercial; aquarium: commercial
Resilience: High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Last updated 27 September 2026