Systematic position: Phylum: Chordata Class: Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes) Order: Mastacembeliformes (Spiny eels) Family: Mastacembelidae Genus: Mastacembelus Species: M. pancalus Synonyms: Macrognathus pancalus (Hamilton, 1822), Mastacembelus punctatus (Valenciennes, 1832). Common names: In Bangladesh: Guchi, Pankal, Turi and Chirka English: Striped spiny
Striped spiny eel: Mastacembelus pancalus
Synonyms: Macrognathus pancalus: Hamilton, 1822. Mastacembelus pancalus: Day, 1878; Day, 1889; Ahmad, N. 1943; Bhuiyan, 1964; Shaw and Shebbeare, 1937. Common name: Striped spiny eel (English name). Bangla name: Guchi, Turi, Chirka, Pankal. Taxonomic position: Phylum: Chordata Class: