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Peacock spiny eel
Macrognathus siamensis
Elongated brown fish with a pointed rostrum and pale-ringed dark eyespots on the rear dorsal fin.
An elongated brown fish with a projecting rostrum, small pectoral fins and pale-ringed dark rear dorsal eyespots; pelvic fins are absent.
- Adult length
- Up to 20 cm (standard length, without the tail fin)
- Natural habitat
- Lives near the bottom in slow or still water, often buried in silt, sand or fine gravel, and also enters flooded forest.
Appearance and identification
Fire eel carries red-orange lines and spots instead of these rear dorsal eyespots.
Same-species behaviour
Bottom-associated.
Space requirements
Grows up to 20 cm SL.
Diet and feeding
Eats bottom-dwelling crustaceans, worms and insect larvae; it is not a leftover-dependent cleaner.
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