''Macrognathus pancalus'', the barred spiny eel or Indian spiny eel, or পাঁকাল in
bengali
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*something of, from, or related to Bengal, a large region in South Asia
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is a small freshwater fish in southern
Asia. It usually is found in slow and shallow rivers. Males are more slender and often smaller than the females.
References
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pancalus
Fish described in 1822