Tyre-track Eel

Tyre-track eel Mastacembelus armatus HABITS These fish are characteristically named from their markings. These fish grow rather large so they are not realistically suited to an average sized aquarium on a long term basis. They prey on small fish.

The genus Mastacembelus contains well-known spiny eels such as the Fire eel, Mastacembelus erythrotaenia, and Tyre-track eel, Mastacembelus armatus.

See also: Snakehead, Fish, Loach, Cichlid, Eel