One-stripe spinyeel (Macrognathus aral)

Scientific name: Macrognathus aral Bloch & Schneider, 1801

One-stripe spinyeel (Macrognathus aral)

The One-stripe spinyeel (Macrognathus aral) is a freshwater fish of the family Mastacembelidae. Native range: Asia, Pakistan, India, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Nepal and Myanmar.

Biology

Occurs in running and stagnant waters. Found in fresh and brackish waters and deltas of large rivers, common in ponds and slow flowing rivers with vegetation in plains. Inhabits still waters with silt or mud substrate. Believed to be common in rice paddy fields. Nocturnal feeder, on insects and worms.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Macrognathus aral
Family
Mastacembelidae (Spiny eels)
Order
Synbranchiformes (Spiny eels)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
63.5
Environment
Freshwater; brackish; benthopelagic
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Asia: Pakistan, India, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Nepal and Myanmar.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Least Concern (LC)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: commercial
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Sources

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

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