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| Scientific Name | Macrognathus guentheri (Day, 1865) |
| Common Name | Brauner Stachelaal (Germany) |
| Type Locality | Cochin, India. |
| Synonym(s) | Macrognathus guntheri, Mastacembelus guentheri |
| Etymology | Macrognathus: Greek, makros = great + Greek, gnathos = jaw. |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 260mm or 10.2" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | Asia: India. |
| IUCN Red List Category | Least Concern , range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2010. |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Feeding | Feeds on insect larvae and other small aquatic creatures. Can be difficult to wean off live or frozen food. Home made "shrimp-mix" is often accepted. User data. |
| Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
| Further Information | |
| Reference | Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 1865 (pt 1) (art. 1), pp 37. |
| Registered Keepers | There is no registered keeper. |
| Wishlists | Love this species? Click the heart to add it to your wish list. There is no wish to keep this species. |
| Spotters | Spotted this species somewhere? Click the binoculars! There is no record of this fish being seen. |
| Forum BBCode | |
 | Look up M. guentheri on Fishbase |
 | Look up M. guentheri on Encyclopedia of Life |
 | Look up M. guentheri on Global Biodiversity Information Facility |
| LFS label creator ARN ref:21.116.1016.5580 | |
| Last Update | 2025 Jan 01 13:06 (species record created: 2013 Sep 07 21:31) |