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Name

Scientific name

Mastacembelus armatus

Described by

Not recorded

Family

Mastacembelidae

Common names

Tyre-Track Eel

Photograph credits

Not recorded

Summary

The tyre-track eel, Mastacembelus armatus, is a spiny eel from India, Thailand and Sumatra, also known as the white-spotted spiny eel. Grow…

Size and aquarium

Maximum size

910mm, standard length

Aquarium size

Minimum length 120 cm, Minimum depth 60 cm, Minimum height 60 cm

Water

Water conditions

Temperature 24–28°C, pH 6–7

Hardness

5–12dGH

Conductivity

Not recorded

Behaviour

Temperament

Aggressive towards its own kind

Social needs

Solitary or specimen

Community suitability

Not recorded

Where it lives

Countries, regions, rivers and lakes

Bangladesh, Cambodia, China, India, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Vietnam

Writing

Etymology

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Distribution

Asia: India, Thailand and Sumatra

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Habitat

Asia: India, Thailand and Sumatra

Aquarium size

120 ∗ 60 ∗ 60 cm ~432 litres. (Can be kept in smaller tank when juvenile)

Maintenance

Tank should be well planted with floating plants also used. An abundance of hiding places should be provided as this species likes to hide away during the day.…

Water conditions

Temperature: 24 – 28 °C pH: 6.0 - 7.0 Hardness: 5 - 12°H

Diet

Prefers meaty foods such as prawn, krill, and lancefish. Live and frozen foods can also be fed, however these foods alone are unlikely to be enough to sustain …

Behaviour and compatibility

Generally peaceful community fish, although care should be taken to ensure tankmates are too large to be considered prey as this species does eat live fish in …

Sexual dimorphism

Female is fuller bodied when inbreeding condition.

Reproduction

No reports of breeding in the hobby.

Notes

The tyre track eel is also referred to as the white-spotted spiny eel. A member of the spiny eel family, which range across tropical Asia and Africa, Mastacemb…

References

References

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