Macrognathus siamensis

Macrognathus siamensis
Peacock eel from Nakhon Phanom, Thailand
Peacock spiny eel from Miami-Dade County, Florida
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Synbranchiformes
Family: Mastacembelidae
Genus: Macrognathus
Species:
M. siamensis
Binomial name
Macrognathus siamensis
(Günther, 1861)
Synonyms[2]
  • Rhynchobdella aculeata siamensis Günther, 1861
  • Mastacembelus siamensis (Günther, 1861)

Macrognathus siamensis, the peacock eel or spotfin spiny eel, is a spiny eel found in freshwater habitats throughout Southeast Asia. They are commercially important as food and aquarium fish.[1][2]

  1. ^ a b Vidthayanon, C. (2012). "Macrognathus siamensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012: e.T180869A1672138. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2012-1.RLTS.T180869A1672138.en. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
  2. ^ a b Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Macrognathus siamensis". FishBase. February 2024 version.