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Scientific Name | Macrognathus aculeatus (Bloch, 1786) |
Common Names | Augenfleck-, Pfauenaugen-Stachelaal (Germany) |
Etymology | Macrognathus: Greek, makros = great + Greek, gnathos = jaw. |
Species Information | |
Size | 380mm or 15" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
Habitat Information | |
Distribution | Asia: Thailand, Malay Peninsula, Borneo and Indonesia. Reported from Bangladesh and Nepal; India. |
IUCN Red List Category | Least Concern, range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2019. |
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 | Naturgeschichte der ausländischen Fische v. 2, pp 72 [or 261], Pl. 159 (fig. 2). |
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. |
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Last Update | 2020 Oct 27 07:12 (species record created: 2013 Sep 07 17:24) |