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Macrognathus siamensis (Günther, 1861)

Source-backed taxonomic record

Accepted species in Catalogue of Life’s 11 September 2026 base release. This preserves the source classification and available supporting data; it is not a completed species monograph.

Identity & source status

Scientific name
Macrognathus siamensis (Günther, 1861)
Name authority
(Günther, 1861)
Rank
species
Accepted status
accepted
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Chordata
Class
Teleostei
Order
Synbranchiformes
Family
Mastacembelidae
Genus
Macrognathus
Extinction status
Not supplied by this source

Source habitat flags: Marine: no · Freshwater: yes · Terrestrial: no. These do not form a complete habitat description.

Classification family tree

Nested taxonomic groups from the source. This is not a direct-ancestor chain, a dated evolutionary tree or a phylogenetic reconstruction.

  1. domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
  2. kingdomAnimalia
  3. phylumChordata
  4. subphylumVertebrata
  5. infraphylumGnathostomata
  6. parvphylumOsteichthyes
  7. gigaclassActinopterygii
  8. superclassActinopteri
  9. classTeleostei
  10. orderSynbranchiformes
  11. suborderMastacembeloidei
  12. familyMastacembelidae Swainson, 1839
  13. genusMacrognathus Lacepède, 1800
  14. speciesMacrognathus siamensis (Günther, 1861)

Close classified relatives

These entries share the source’s genus, Macrognathus. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.

SpeciesClassificationSource status
Macrognathus pentophthalmos (Gronow, 1854)MastacembelidaeChordataAccepted speciesExtinction status not supplied
Macrognathus taeniagaster (Fowler, 1935)MastacembelidaeChordataAccepted speciesExtinction status not supplied
Macrognathus zebrinus (Blyth, 1858)MastacembelidaeChordataAccepted speciesExtinction status not supplied
Macrognathus dorsiocellatus Britz, 2010MastacembelidaeChordataAccepted speciesExtinction status not supplied
Macrognathus obscurus Britz, 2010MastacembelidaeChordataAccepted speciesExtinction status not supplied
Macrognathus maculatus (Cuvier, 1832)MastacembelidaeChordataAccepted speciesExtinction status not supplied
Macrognathus guentheri (Day, 1865)MastacembelidaeChordataAccepted speciesExtinction status not supplied
Macrognathus aureus Britz, 2010MastacembelidaeChordataAccepted speciesExtinction status not supplied
Macrognathus pancalus Hamilton, 1822MastacembelidaeChordataAccepted speciesExtinction status not supplied
Macrognathus malabaricus (Jerdon, 1849)MastacembelidaeChordataAccepted speciesExtinction status not supplied
Macrognathus keithi (Herre, 1940)MastacembelidaeChordataAccepted speciesExtinction status not supplied
Macrognathus fasciatus Plamoottil & Abraham, 2014MastacembelidaeChordataAccepted speciesExtinction status not supplied

Browse 83 records assigned to Mastacembelidae.

Names & synonyms

Names explicitly linked to this accepted taxon in the source. Synonymy can change with revision.

Recorded nameSource status
Mastacembelus siamensis (Günther, 1861) (Günther, 1861)synonym
Rhynchobdella aculeata siamensis Günther, 1861 Günther, 1861synonym

Source literature & publication evidence

References attached to this source record, including nomenclatural citations where supplied. This is a selected bibliography; abbreviated citations remain in the source’s form.

  1. https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1021170 Source fields: Taxon.tsv dwc:namePublishedIn, Taxon.tsv dcterms:references

Origins, evidence & remaining research

Name authority and publication references document nomenclature where the source supplies it. They do not establish evolutionary origins or the earliest fossil occurrence.

Specimen-level evidence, morphology, ecological research, phylogenetic studies, a comprehensive bibliography and a located literary passage have not yet been compiled for this record. A suitable sourced image remains to be added.

Dataset citation & attribution

This exact taxon in ChecklistBank · Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11

Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11; dataset 316321; doi:10.48580/dgz5n. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ . Retrieved 5 October 2026.

Stable key: col:3X5B7. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.