Freshwater
Frecklefin eel
Macrognathus maculatus
Mastacembelidae
Facts
Characteristics
- Length
- Up to 28 cm
- Body shape
- Eel-like
Care
- Group
- Missing
- Smallest aquarium
- 527 liters
- Diet
- Missing
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Behavior
Water values
Smallest tank
Range
Native
Lives wild in Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam.
More about the species
Description
Inhabits streams in lowland and upland areas and peats. Found in shaded forest streams with acidic water and dense growth of submerged vegetation and leaf litter beds. Tends to hide among vegetation. Often occurs in clear water over rocky bottom in flowing streams. Feeds on bottom-dwelling insect larvae, worms and crustaceans.
Other names
Other scientific names
- Mastacembelus billitonensis
- Mastacembelus maculatus
- Mastacembelus maculatus chrysogaster
- Mastacembelus maculatus dictyogaster
- Mastacembelus perakensis
- Mastacembelus vaillanti
In other languages
- Plettet snabelål
- Pilkkupuikkokala
- Buff-backed spiny eel
Articles
All articles
Fish that get along4 min read
Temperament, fin nippers, fish that eat other fish, and fish that need the same water. And what the Harmony mark in the app means.
How to set up an Asian aquarium5 min read
Two aquariums from Southeast Asia: calm forest streams and peat swamps with soft, brown water, and fast mountain streams with cool, oxygen-rich water.
How to add new fish4 min read
From the store to the tank: how to get the fish used to your water, why you should add only a few at a time, and what to watch for in the first few days.
Quarantine for new fish3 min read
Why new fish should live in a tank of their own for a few weeks before they move in, what you need, and what to look for.