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Frecklefin eel (Macrognathus maculatus)
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Ecological Illustration of Frecklefin eel (Macrognathus maculatus)
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Mastacembelidae

Frecklefin eel

Macrognathus maculatus

Twenty Eight Centimeters Eel from Asian Waters

  • Tropical
  • Regional distribution
  • Freshwater fish
  • Southeast Asia
  • Anguilliform
  • Medium
  • Tropical fish

Frecklefin eel is a freshwater fish of Asia. The species occupies freshwater habitats. The largest recorded length is 28 cm.

Class
Teleosts
Order
Swamp Eels
Family
Mastacembelidae
Genus
Macrognathus
Water type
Freshwater
Body shape
anguilliform
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