Species FAO code: MRE

Macrognathus aculeatus

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Commercial designations
Production methods and fishing gears
Species distribution and habitat
Species description
Combined Nomenclature

Commercial designations

Country	Commercial designations	Names accepted or permitted locally or regionally
Austria	de Augenfleck-Stachelaal	–
Germany	de Augenfleck-Stachelaal	–
Italy	it Galletto asiatico	–
Sweden	sv Snabelpilnäbb	–

Main production methods

Caught

Source: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. FishBase. Macrognathus aculeatus (Bloch, 1786)

Habitat

Freshwater
Brackish water

FAO major fishing areas

Source: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. FishBase. Macrognathus aculeatus (Bloch, 1786)

Scientific name

Macrognathus aculeatus

Author

(Bloch, 1786)

Rank

Species

FAO code

MRE

Morphological description

Body with series of obliquely oriented bars (Ref. 39392). Dorsal and anal fins with a row of isolated spines followed by a long continuous soft portion, both fins extending to but not confluent with caudal fin. Pelvic fins absent. Caudal fin rounded (Ref. 4792).

Taxonomic classification

ClassActinopterygii
- OrderSynbranchiformes
  - FamilyMastacembelidae
    - GenusMacrognathus
      - SpeciesMacrognathus aculeatus

Synonyms

Rhynchobdella aculeata (Bloch, 1786)
Rhynchobdella ocellata Cuvier, 1832
Macrograthus aculeatus (Bloch, 1786)
Rhyncobdella ocellata Cuvier, 1832
Macroganthus aculeatus (Bloch, 1786)
Macrognathus aculeata (Bloch, 1786)
Macrognathus aculeatum (Bloch, 1786)
Ophidium aculeatum Bloch, 1786
Mastacembelus aculeatus (Bloch, 1786)
Rhyncobdella aculeata (Bloch, 1786)

Source: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. FishBase. Macrognathus aculeatus (Bloch, 1786)

An annually revised goods classification scheme used in EU for the purposes of customs duty and foreign trade statistics. The scheme is based on the Harmonized System nomenclature, further extended with Community subdivisions. Each subdivision is identified by an eight-digit numerical code. Read more: Combined Nomenclature

03 — CHAPTER 3 - FISH AND CRUSTACEANS, MOLLUSCS AND OTHER AQUATIC INVERTEBRATES
- 0301 — Live fish
  - Other live fish
    - 0301 99 — Other
      - Freshwater fish
        0301 99 18 — Other
- 0302 — Fish, fresh or chilled, excluding fish fillets and other fish meat of heading 0304
  - Other fish, excluding livers and roes
    - 0302 89 — Other
      - 0302 89 10 — Freshwater fish
- 0303 — Fish, frozen, excluding fish fillets and other fish meat of heading 0304
  - Other fish, excluding livers and roes
    - 0303 89 — Other
      - 0303 89 10 — Freshwater fish
- 0304 — Fish fillets and other fish meat (whether or not minced), fresh, chilled or frozen
  - Fresh or chilled fillets of other fish
    - 0304 49 — Other
      - 0304 49 10 — Freshwater fish
  - Other, fresh or chilled
    - 0304 59 — Other
      - 0304 59 10 — Freshwater fish
  - Frozen fillets of other fish
    - 0304 89 — Other
      - 0304 89 10 — Freshwater fish
  - Other, frozen
    - 0304 99 — Other
      - Other
        0304 99 21 — Freshwater fish

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Macrognathus aculeatus

Commercial designations

Main production methods

Habitat

FAO major fishing areas

Area 4 - Asia - Inland waters

Area 57 - Indian Ocean, Eastern