Lesser spiny eel
Macrognathus aculeatus
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A spiny eel from Southeast Asia, rarely seen in the hobby.
- Scientific name
- Macrognathus aculeatus
- Family
- Mastacembelidae
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Freshwater
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Mastacembelidae
- Order
- Synbranchiformes
- Synonyms
- Macroganthus aculeatus, Macrognathus aculeata, Macrognathus aculeatum, Macrograthus aculeatus, Mastacembelus aculeatus, Ophidium aculeatum, Rhynchobdella aculeata, Rhynchobdella ocellata, Rhyncobdella aculeata, Rhyncobdella aculeata siamensis, Rhyncobdella ocellata
Origin
- Native region
- Ásia
Water
- Temperature
- 23–28 °C
- pH
- 6.5–7.5
Size and lifespan
- Adult size
- 38 cm
Behavior
- Swimming level
- Middle
Reproduction
- Breeding strategy
- Egg scatterer
Conservation and trade
- IUCN status
- Least concern (LC)
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