Mastacembelus sexdecimspinus

Taxonomy of Fishes

• Osteichthyes - Bony fishes->

  • Coelacanthi - Lobe-finned fishes->
  • Teleostei - Ray-finned fishes->

    • Perciformes - Perches->
    • Cypriniformes - Carps->
    • Esociformes - Pikes->
    • Salmoniformes - Salmons and Trouts->
    • Siluriformes - Catfishes->
    • Scorpaeniformes - Mail-cheeked fishes->
    • Gasterosteiformes - Sticklebacks->
    • Gadiformes - Cods->
    • Anguilliformes - Eels and morays->
    • Clupeiformes - Herrings->
    • Syngnathiformes - Pipefishes and Seahorses->
    • Gobiiformes - Gobies->
    • Mugiliformes - Mullets->
    • Carangiformes - Jacks->
    • Beloniformes - Needlefishes->
    • Labriformes - Wrasses->
    • Scombriformes - Mackerels->
    • Mulliformes - Goatfishes->
    • Pleuronectiformes - Flatfishes->
    • Aulopiformes - Grinners->
    • Blenniiformes - Blennies->
    • Cyprinodontiformes - Toothcarps->
    • Osmeriformes - Smelts->
    • Centrarchiformes - Basses and sunfishes->
    • Cichliformes - Cichlids->
    • Characiformes - Characins->
    • Osteoglossiformes - Bony tongues->
    • Elopiformes - Tarpons and tenpounders->
    • Anabantiformes - Gouramies and snakeheads->
    • Gymnotiformes - South American knifefish->
    • Istiophoriformes - Barracudas->
    • Albuliformes - Bonefishes->
    • Lepidogalaxiiformes - Salamanderfishes->
    • Lophiiformes - Anglerfishes->
    • Spariformes - Breams and porgies->
    • Trachiniformes - Weeverfishes->
    • Moroniformes - Temperate basses->
    • Acanthuriformes - Surgeonfishes->
    • Zeiformes - Dories->
    • Tetraodontiformes - Puffers and filefishes->
    • Holocentriformes - Squirrelfishes->
    • Dactylopteriformes - Flying gurnards->
    • Lampriformes - Lamprids->
    • Galaxiiformes - Southern smelts->
    • Batrachoidiformes - Toadfishes->
    • Hiodontiformes - Mooneyes->
    • Percopsiformes - Trout-perches->
    • Callionymiformes - Dragonets->
    • Atheriniformes - Silversides->
    • Notacanthiformes - Spiny eels->
    • Saccopharyngiformes - Swallowers and Gulpers->
    • Alepocephaliformes - Slickheads and tubeshoulders->
    • Gonorynchiformes - Milkfishes->
    • Argentiniformes - Marine smelts->
    • Stomiiformes - Lightfishes and dragonfishes->
    • Ateleopodiformes - Jellynose fishes->
    • Myctophiformes - Lanternfishes->
    • Stylephoriformes - Tube-eyes->
    • Polymixiiformes - Beardfishes->
    • Beryciformes - Sawbellies->
    • Trachichthyiformes - Rughies->
    • Ophidiiformes - Cusk-eels->
    • Kurtiformes - Nurseryfishes & Cardinalfishes->
    • Synbranchiformes - Swamp eels->

      • Mastacembelidae - Spiny eels->

        • Macrognathus - Macrognathus->
        • Mastacembelus - Mastacembelus->

          • Fire eel (Mastacembelus erythrotaenia)
          • Boulenger's spiny eel (Mastacembelus alboguttatus)
          • Mastacembelus albomaculatus (Mastacembelus albomaculatus)
          • Mastacembelus ansorgii (Mastacembelus ansorgii)
          • Mastacembelus apectoralis (Mastacembelus apectoralis)
          • Zig-zag eel (Mastacembelus armatus)
          • Mastacembelus aviceps (Mastacembelus aviceps)
          • Mastacembelus brachyrhinus (Mastacembelus brachyrhinus)
          • Blind spiny eel (Mastacembelus brichardi)
          • Mastacembelus catchpolei (Mastacembelus catchpolei)
          • Mastacembelus congicus (Mastacembelus congicus)
          • Mastacembelus crassus (Mastacembelus crassus)
          • Mastacembelus cryptacanthus (Mastacembelus cryptacanthus)
          • Mastacembelus cunningtoni (Mastacembelus cunningtoni)
          • Mastacembelus dayi (Mastacembelus dayi)
          • Mastacembelus decorsei (Mastacembelus decorsei)
          • Mastacembelus dienbienensis (Mastacembelus dienbienensis)
          • Mastacembelus ellipsifer (Mastacembelus ellipsifer)
          • Tire track eel (Mastacembelus favus)
          • Mastacembelus flavidus (Mastacembelus flavidus)
          • Longtail spiny eel (Mastacembelus frenatus)
          • Mastacembelus greshoffi (Mastacembelus greshoffi)
          • Mastacembelus kadeiensis (Mastacembelus kadeiensis)
          • Mastacembelus kakrimensis (Mastacembelus kakrimensis)
          • Mastacembelus latens (Mastacembelus latens)
          • Mastacembelus liberiensis (Mastacembelus liberiensis)
          • Mastacembelus loennbergii (Mastacembelus loennbergii)
          • Mastacembelus marchei (Mastacembelus marchei)
          • Euphrates spiny eel (Mastacembelus mastacembelus)
          • Mastacembelus micropectus (Mastacembelus micropectus)
          • Mastacembelus moorii (Mastacembelus moorii)
          • Mastacembelus niger (Mastacembelus niger)
          • Mastacembelus nigromarginatus (Mastacembelus nigromarginatus)
          • Mastacembelus notophthalmus (Mastacembelus notophthalmus)
          • Mastacembelus oatesii (Mastacembelus oatesii)
          • Mastacembelus ophidium (Mastacembelus ophidium)
          • Mastacembelus pantherinus (Mastacembelus pantherinus)
          • Mastacembelus paucispinis (Mastacembelus paucispinis)
          • Mastacembelus plagiostomus (Mastacembelus plagiostomus)
          • Mastacembelus platysoma (Mastacembelus platysoma)
          • Mastacembelus polli (Mastacembelus polli)
          • Mastacembelus praensis (Mastacembelus praensis)
          • Mastacembelus reygeli (Mastacembelus reygeli)
          • Mastacembelus robertsi (Mastacembelus robertsi)
          • Mastacembelus sanagali (Mastacembelus sanagali)
          • Mastacembelus seiteri (Mastacembelus seiteri)
          • Mastacembelus sexdecimspinus (Mastacembelus sexdecimspinus)
          • Mastacembelus shiloangoensis (Mastacembelus shiloangoensis)
          • Malawi spinyeel (Mastacembelus shiranus)
          • Mastacembelus simbi (Mastacembelus simbi)
          • Mastacembelus strigiventus (Mastacembelus strigiventus)
          • Mastacembelus taiaensis (Mastacembelus taiaensis)
          • Mastacembelus tanganicae (Mastacembelus tanganicae)
          • Mastacembelus thacbaensis (Mastacembelus thacbaensis)
          • Mastacembelus tinwini (Mastacembelus tinwini)
          • Mastacembelus traversi (Mastacembelus traversi)
          • Mastacembelus triolobus (Mastacembelus triolobus)
          • Mastacembelus trispinosus (Mastacembelus trispinosus)
          • Mastacembelus ubangipaucispinis (Mastacembelus ubangipaucispinis)
          • Mastacembelus undulatus (Mastacembelus undulatus)
          • Mastacembelus unicolor (Mastacembelus unicolor)
          • Ocellated spiny eel (Mastacembelus vanderwaali)
          • Mastacembelus zebratus (Mastacembelus zebratus)
        • Sinobdella - Sinobdella->
      • Indostomidae - Armored sticklebacks->
      • Synbranchidae - Swamp eels->
      • Chaudhuriidae - Spineless eels->
    • Gobiesociformes - Clingfishes->
    • Acropomatiformes - Oceanic basses->
  • Cladistii - Bichirs->
  • Dipneusti - Lungfishes->
  • Chondrostei - Sturgeons->
  • Holostei - Gars and Bowfins->
• Chondrichthyes - Cartilaginous fishes->
• Agnatha - Jawless fishes->