Peacock eel
Macrognathus siamensis
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A spiny eel from the Mekong and Chao Phraya basins, from slow or still water with sandy or muddy bottoms. It has large eyespots along the base of the dorsal fin. It is both a food and an aquarium fish. It reaches 30 centimetres.
- Scientific name
- Macrognathus siamensis
- Family
- Mastacembelidae
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Freshwater
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Mastacembelidae
- Order
- Synbranchiformes
- Synonyms
- Mastacembelus siamensis, Rhynchobdella aculeata siamensis
Origin
- Native region
- Ásia
Size and lifespan
- Adult size
- 30 cm
Behavior
- Swimming level
- Middle
Conservation and trade
- IUCN status
- Least concern (LC)
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