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Macrognathus
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Macrognathus

Macrognathus is a genus of eel-like fish of the family Mastacembelidae of the order Synbranchiformes.

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24 branches of this genus, most-observed first · about 24 known species

Peacock Eel

speciesMacrognathus siamensis

Frecklefin Spiny Eel

speciesMacrognathus maculatus

Barred Spiny Eel

speciesMacrognathus pancalus

Half-banded Spiny Eel

speciesMacrognathus circumcinctus

One-stripe Spiny Eel

speciesMacrognathus aral

Lesser Spiny Eel

speciesMacrognathus aculeatus

Zebra Spiny Eel

speciesMacrognathus zebrinus

Macrognathus semiocellatus

speciesMacrognathus semiocellatus

Macrognathus tapirus

speciesMacrognathus tapirus

Macrognathus dorsiocellatus

speciesMacrognathus dorsiocellatus

Malabar Spiny Eel

speciesMacrognathus guentheri

Sri Lanka five-eyed spiny eel

speciesMacrognathus pentophthalmos

Macrognathus keithi

speciesMacrognathus keithi

Macrognathus lineatomaculatus

speciesMacrognathus lineatomaculatus

Macrognathus obscurus

speciesMacrognathus obscurus

Macrognathus pavo

speciesMacrognathus pavo

Macrognathus meklongensis

speciesMacrognathus meklongensis

Macrognathus albus

speciesMacrognathus albus

Macrognathus aureus

speciesMacrognathus aureus

Inle Spiny Eel

speciesMacrognathus caudiocellatus

Macrognathus fasciatus

speciesMacrognathus fasciatus

Macrognathus kris

speciesMacrognathus kris

Macrognathus orthosemos

speciesMacrognathus orthosemos

Macrognathus morehensis

speciesMacrognathus morehensis

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