| Macrognathus pancalus | |
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| Conservation status | |
 Least Concern (IUCN 3.1) | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Synbranchiformes |
| Family: | Mastacembelidae |
| Genus: | Macrognathus |
| Species: | M. pancalus |
| Binomial name | |
| Macrognathus pancalus (F. Hamilton, 1822) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Macrognathus pancalus, the barred spiny eel or Indian spiny eel, or পাঁকাল in bengali is a small freshwater fish in southern Asia. It usually is found in slow and shallow rivers. Males are more slender and often smaller than the females.
References
- 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.
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Macrognathus pamcalus". FishBase. August 2019 version.
| Taxon identifiers | |
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| Macrognathus pancalus |
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