Macrognathus pancalus Hamilton, 1822
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Felipe |
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Macrognathus pancalus Hamilton, 1822 |
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13. Macrognathus pancalus Hamilton, 1822 View in CoL (One-stripe spiny-eel)
1822. Macrognathus pancalus Hamilton, An account of the fishes found in the river Ganges: 30, 364.
Material examined: V/4125, 1 ex, 9 cm, Purna River near
Mahal village , 21.xi.2019; V/4133 , 1 ex, 13 cm, Purna River near Morali village, 26.xi.2019 .
Distribution: Widely distributed in India, found in fresh and brackish waters. Rarely found in the waters of the sanctuary.
Remarks: This eel like fish with greenish-olive along back, yellowish on belly, with many yellowish white spots on flanks and often banded with dark brown vertical bands is considered as a nutritious food. Found in almost all the lowland aquatic habitats.
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