Mastacembelus pancala is a Misspelled Synonym of
Macrognathus pancalus that must not be used.
Macrognathus pancalus Hamilton, 1822
Barred Spinyeel - Chikra - Native Fish - Wild (Freshwater)

view: Lateral [Hossain, 2019]
Systematic Position: [
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Kingdom | : | Animalia |
Phylum | : | Chordata |
Class | : | Teleostei |
Order | : | Synbranchiformes |
Family | : | Mastacembelidae |
Genus | : | Macrognathus |
Species | : | Macrognathus pancalus |
Common Names:English | : | Barred Spinyeel[729] Striped Spinyeel[729] |
Bangla | : | Chikra[729] Gota[729] Gochi[729] Turi[729] Pankal[729] Chikri[729] |
Synonyms:Maximum Length and Weight:Inter-Length Relationship:Head length : Total length : Standard length = 1 : 4.9-5.4 : 4.6-5 [5]
Body height : Total length : Standard length = 1 : 7.3-9.2 : 7-8.7 [5]
Eye Diameter : Head length = 1 : 8 [5]
Eye Diameter : Snout length = 1 : 3-3.3 [5]
Eye Diameter : Inter orbial width = 1 : >1 [5]
Taxonomic Formula:Scales:18 scales between origin of dorsal fin and lateral line. [5]
Chemistry:Conservation Status:Global | : | Least Concern (LC) | (Version 3.1) [667] |
Bangladesh | : | Least Concern (LC) | (Version 3.1) [383] |
Occurrence/Distribution:Global | : | India[6] Nepal[134] Pakistan[741] |
Bangladesh | : | Chalan beel, Natore[490] Padma river, Rajshahi[274] Halda River, Chittagong Hill Tracts[598] Sunamganj haor region, Sunamganj[729] Kaptai reservoir (Kaptai lake), Rangamati[753] Mahananda River, Chapainawabganj[775] River Choto Jamuna, Naogaon[9] Tulsiganga River, Joypurhat[780] Dhepa river, Dinajpur[779] Borulia haor, Kishoreganj[794] Buriganga River, Dhaka[798] Old brahmaputra, Mymensingh[796] Talma River, Panchagarh[800] Bhairab river, Jashore[807] Jamunashwori river, Rangpur[808] Nabaganga river, Narail[809] Atrai River, Dinajpur[815] Banar River, Mymensingh[1023] Bangshi River, Dhaka[1024] Tanguar Haor, Sunamganj[1025] Kishoreganj Haor Region, Kishoreganj[1026] Punarbhaba, Dinajpur[1161] Feni river, Feni[1165] Muhuri river, Feni[1165] Shakla heel, Brahmanbaria[1167] Balla beel, Moulvibazar[1168] Titas river, Brahmanbaria[1169] Betna river, Satkhira[1201] Ghaghat river, Gaibandha[1202] Belua river, Pirojpur[1207] |
Habitat and Environment:Habitat: Canal, Beel, Haor, Baor, Pond [347]
Environment:Parameters | Units | Minimum | Maximum | Optimum | Ref. |
Temperature | - | - | - | - | - |
pH | - | - | - | - | - |
DO | - | - | - | - | - |
Free CO2 | - | - | - | - | - |
Breeding Maturity:Breeding Season: (red background)
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | [274] |
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | [347] |
Fecundity:Absolute fecundity: 1296 (min), 3246 (max), 2013 (ave), Specimen length: 1.385 cm. [347] Absolute fecundity: 227 (min), 8,310 (max), Relative fecundity: 45 (min), 274 (max), Specimen length: 10.7-30.3 cm. weight: 0.00503-0. kg. [981]
Food and Feeding Habit:Diet composition (%): Data not available
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Importance:Production and Marketing:Production/Harvesting Season: (Green = Peak, Yellow = Off, Lemon = Moderate)Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | [792] |
Harvesting Gears: Seine net, Gill net, Cast net, Bamboo trap [792]
Market price: 200-250 BDT/kg (Size: 18-20 cm, Weight: 30-40 g, Place: Noakhali, Bangladesh) [792]