Rhyncobdella ocellata is a Other Synonym of Macrognathus aculeatus.

Macrognathus aculeatus (Bloch, 1786)

- Tara baim - Native Fish - Wild (Freshwater)

view: Lateral [Hossain, 2019]

Systematic Position: [2]

Kingdom	:	Animalia
Phylum	:	Chordata
Class	:	Teleostei
Order	:	Synbranchiformes
Family	:	Mastacembelidae
Genus	:	Macrognathus
Species	:	Macrognathus aculeatus

Common Names:

English	:	Data not available
Bangla	:	Tara baim[5] Golchi[274] Kota-baim[274]

Synonyms:

Ophidium aculeatum Bloch, 1786
Mastacembelus aculeatus (Bloch, 1786)
Rhyncobdella aculeata (Bloch, 1786)
Macroganthus aculeatus (Bloch, 1786)
Macrognathus aculeata (Bloch, 1786)
Macrognathus aculeatum (Bloch, 1786)
Macrograthus aculeatus (Bloch, 1786)
Rhynchobdella aculeata (Bloch, 1786)
Rhynchobdella ocellata Cuvier, 1832 Jan
Rhyncobdella ocellata Cuvier, 1832 Jan
Rhyncobdella aculeata siamensis (Non Günther, 1861)

Maximum Length and Weight:

37.6 cm (TL) ^[347] >240 mm (TL) ^[5]

Inter-Length Relationship:

Head length : Total length : Standard length = 1 : 4.9-5.1 : 4.6-4.7 ^[5]
Body height : Total length : Standard length = 1 : 8-9 : 7..5-8.2 ^[5]
Eye Diameter : Head length = 1 : 10 ^[5]
Eye Diameter : Snout length = 1 : 4.5-5 ^[5]

Taxonomic Formula:

B VI; D 16-20/44-54; A 2-3/44-52; P 23; C 15 ^{[Shafi and Quddus, 1982]}D. XVII-XX/ 45-50; P₁. 23-24; A. III/ 46-50; C. 16 ^{[Rahman, 2005]}

Scales:

Data not available

Chemistry:

Name

Amount

Unit

Body Parts

Matter Type

Specimen

Ref.

13-cis-dehydroretinol

15

μg/ 100 g

Edible parts

Raw

Wild

824

13-cis-retinol

2

μg/ 100 g

Edible parts

Raw

Wild

824

All-trans-dehydroretinol

120

μg/ 100 g

Edible parts

Raw

Wild

824

All-trans-retinol

16

μg/ 100 g

Edible parts

Raw

Wild

824

Ash

10.30

%

Whole body

Dry

Wild

887

Ash

2.25

%

Whole body

Fresh

Wild

887

Ash

2.3

g/100 g

Edible parts

Raw

Wild

824

Calcium

1.75

%

Whole body

Dry

Wild

887

Calcium

0.38

%

Whole body

Fresh

Wild

887

Calcium

457

mg/ 100 g

Edible parts

Raw

Wild

824

Energy

387

kJ/100 g

Edible parts

Raw

Wild

824

Fat

2.6

g/100 g

Edible parts

Raw

Wild

824

Gross energy

24.01

kJ/g

Whole body

Dry

Wild

887

Gross energy

5.25

kJ/g

Whole body

Fresh

Wild

887

Iodine

13

μg/ 100 g

Edible parts

Raw

Wild

824

Iron

2.5

mg/ 100 g

Edible parts

Raw

Wild

824

Lipid

18.82

%

Whole body

Dry

Wild

887

Lipid

4.12

%

Whole body

Fresh

Wild

887

Magnesium

34

mg/ 100 g

Edible parts

Raw

Wild

824

Moisture

78.12

%

Whole body

Fresh

Wild

887

Moisture

79.4

g/100 g

Edible parts

Raw

Wild

824

Muscle protein

22.05

%

Whole body

Fresh

Wild

887

Phosphorus

2.56

%

Whole body

Dry

Wild

887

Phosphorus

0.56

%

Whole body

Fresh

Wild

887

Potassium

290

mg/ 100 g

Edible parts

Raw

Wild

824

Protein

70.03

%

Whole body

Dry

Wild

887

Protein

15.32

%

Whole body

Fresh

Wild

887

Protein

17.2

g/100 g

Edible parts

Raw

Wild

824

Selenium

15

μg/ 100 g

Edible parts

Raw

Wild

824

Sodium

46

mg/ 100 g

Edible parts

Raw

Wild

824

Vitamin A

83

μg/ 100 g

Edible parts

Raw

Wild

824

Vitamin B12

5.20

μg/ 100 g

Edible parts

Raw

Wild

824

Vitamin E (α-tocopherol)

0.17

μg/ 100 g

Edible parts

Raw

Wild

824

Zinc

1.2

mg/ 100 g

Edible parts

Raw

Wild

824

β-Carotene

135

μg/ 100 g

Edible parts

Raw

Wild

824

Conservation Status:

Global	:	Not Assessed	(Version 3.1) [730]
Bangladesh	:	Near Threatened (NT)	(Version 3.1) [272]

Occurrence/Distribution:

Global	:	Bangladesh[70] China[1043] India[881] Indonesia[449] South Korea[1044] Laos[851] Malaysia[882] Myanmar[853] Singapore[57] Taiwan[920] Thailand[71] Vietnam[871]
Bangladesh	:	Padma river, Rajshahi[274] Chalan beel, Natore[490] Halda River, Chittagong Hill Tracts[598] Andharmanik river, Patuakhali[751] Kaptai reservoir (Kaptai lake), Rangamati[753] River Choto Jamuna, Naogaon[9] Tulsiganga River, Joypurhat[780] Meghna river, Narsingdi[781] Borulia haor, Kishoreganj[794] Chitra river, Jashore[793] Buriganga River, Dhaka[798] Old brahmaputra, Mymensingh[796] Talma River, Panchagarh[800] Little feni river, Feni[795] Jamunashwori river, Rangpur[808] Bhairab river, Jashore[807] Atrai River, Dinajpur[815] 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] Lohalia river, Patuakhali[1200] Betna river, Satkhira[1201] Ghaghat river, Gaibandha[1202] Belua river, Pirojpur[1207]

Habitat and Environment:

Habitat:
Canal, Beel, Baor, River ^[347]

Environment:

Parameters	Units	Minimum	Maximum	Optimum	Ref.
Temperature	-	-	-	-	-
pH	-	-	-	-	-
DO	-	-	-	-	-
Free CO2	-	-	-	-	-

Breeding Maturity:

Data not available

Breeding Season: (red background)

Data not available

Fecundity:

Data not available

Food and Feeding Habit:

Diet composition (%): ^[347]


Algae 48%	Fish scales 11%	Sand and Mud 41%

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: 18-22 cm, Weight: 50-60 g, Place: Noakhali, Bangladesh) ^[792]