Macrognathus siamensis
| Macrognathus siamensis | |
|---|---|
| Peacock eel from Nakhon Phanom, Thailand | |
| Peacock spiny eel from Miami-Dade County, Florida | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Synbranchiformes |
| Family: | Mastacembelidae |
| Genus: | Macrognathus |
| Species: | M. siamensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Macrognathus siamensis (Günther, 1861) | |
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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.