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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.
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).
Fire eel: Mastacembelus erythrotaenia: 100 cm (39 in) Tire track eel: Mastacembelus armatus: 90 cm (35 in) Peacock eel: Macrognathus siamensis: 30 cm (12 in) They require clean water and are vulnerable to parasites, fungal diseases, and the copper-based drugs used to treat these conditions. [79] 73-82 °F (23-28 °C) [80] 6.0-8.0 [80] Zebra ...
The Mastacembelidae are a family of fishes, known as the spiny eels. The Mastacembelids are part of the Order Synbranchiformes, the swamp eels, which are part of the Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes). In an evaluation of the family in 2004, the subfamilies of Mastacembelidae were found to not be well supported and were rejected.
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Yellowhead moray eel: Gymnothorax fimbriatus: No: 80 cm (31.5 in) Yellow mouth moray eel: Gymnothorax nudivomer: No: 178 cm (70.1 in) Whitemouth moray eel: Gymnothorax meleagris: With Caution: 120 cm (47.2 in) Zebra moray: Gymnomuraena zebra: No: One of the easier moray eels to keep, is usually safe with most fish but will eat most ...
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In order to continue to feed the demand for freshwater eel, poachers began smuggling eels from North American and Europe to stock eel farms in East Asia. In the 2018-19 fishing season, EUROPOL seized "5 789 kg of smuggled glass eels with an estimated value of € 2 000 per kilo" under the European Union Action Plan against wildlife trafficking.