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The fire eel (Mastacembelus erythrotaenia) is a relatively large species of spiny eel. This omnivorous freshwater fish is native to Southeast Asia but is also found in the aquarium trade. [1] [3] Although it has declined locally (especially in parts of Cambodia and Thailand) due to overfishing, it remains common overall. [1]
Mastacembelus is a genus of many species of spiny eel fish from the family Mastacembelidae.They are native to Africa (c. 45 species) and Asia (c. 15 species). [4] Most are found in rivers and associated systems (even in rapids [5]), but there are also species in other freshwater habitats and a particularly rich radiation is found in the Lake Tanganyika basin with 15 species (14 endemic).
Also, the genera Caecomastacembelus and Aethiomastacembelus were placed in synonymy with Mastacembelus. [3] These fish originate from Africa, and southern and eastern Asia. [3] Spiny eels generally inhabit soft-bottomed habitats in fresh and occasionally brackish water. Some species burrow in the substrate during the day or for certain months ...
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The most commonly found Spiny eels in the Aquarium trade are the Macrognathus and Mastacembelus from Sri Lanka, China, Southeast Asia and India. These include such eels as the Peacock and Striped Peacock, the Tire Track and or White spotted eel, the Zig Zag, Fire, Siamese, and Zebra eels.
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Mastacembelus; S. Sinobdella sinensis; Spiny eel This page was last edited on 29 March 2013, at 05:12 (UTC). Text is available under the Creative Commons ...
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