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Name

Scientific name

Mastacembelus erythrotaenia

Described by

Authority Bleeker, Year 1850

Family

Mastacembelidae

Summary

The fire eel, Mastacembelus erythrotaenia, is a spiny eel recorded from Laos, Vietnam, Cambodia, Thailand, Malaysia and Indonesia. It usual…

Size and aquarium

Maximum size

1000mm, standard length

Tank size

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

Water

Temperature and pH

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

Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Thailand, Vietnam

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Etymology

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Distribution

Recorded from Laos, Vietnam, Cambodia, Thailand, Malaysia and Indonesia.

Habitat

Usually inhabits sluggish lowland waters including floodplains and slow-moving rivers.

Aquarium size

120 ∗ 60 ∗ 60 cm48 ∗ 24 ∗ 24 in ~432 litres~114 US gal. (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.…

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Water conditions

Temperature: 24 – 28 °C75 – 82 °F pH: 6.0 - 7.0 Hardness: 5 - 12°H

Diet

Wild fish are omnivorous and consume a variety of smaller fish, aquatic invertebrates, plant matter and detritus. Prefers meaty foods such as prawn, krill, and…

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

Has been occasionally bred in the aquarium but this has been accidental.

Notes

A member of the spiny eel family, which range across tropical Asia and Africa, Mastacembelus erythrotaenia is one of the more common species available to the h…

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