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| Scientific Name | Macrognathus aral (Bloch & Schneider, 1801) |
| Common Names | One-stripe Spinyeel Gestreifter Pfeilschnabel (Germany) |
| Type Locality | Tranquebar [Tharangambadi], India. |
| Synonym(s) | Macrognathus jammuensis, Rhynchobdella aral, Rhynchobdella dhanashorii, Rhynchobdella dhanshorii, Rhynchodella aral, Rhyncobdella aral |
| Etymology | Macrognathus: Greek, makros = great + Greek, gnathos = jaw. |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 635mm or 25" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | Asia: Pakistan, India, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Nepal and Myanmar. |
| 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 | M. E. Blochii, Systema Ichthyologiae, pp 479, Pl. 89. |
| 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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| LFS label creator ARN ref:21.116.1016.5553 | |
| Last Update | 2015 Jun 06 01:54 (species record created: 2013 Sep 07 17:24) |