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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
Not written yet
Distribution
Asia: India, Thailand and Sumatra
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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