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Mastacembelidae
Peacock eel
Macrognathus siamensis
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- Tropical
- Regional distribution
- Freshwater fish
- Southeast Asia
- Anguilliform
- Medium
- Tropical fish
Tropical
Regional distribution
Freshwater fish
Anguilliform
MediumPeacock eel is known from Asia as a freshwater fish. It occurs in freshwater habitats.
- Class
- Teleosts
- Order
- Swamp Eels
- Family
- Mastacembelidae
- Genus
- Macrognathus
- Maximum length
- 30 cm
- Water
- Freshwater
- Body shape
- anguilliform
- Distribution
- Asia: Mekong, Chao Phraya (Ref. 43281 ), Maeklong, Peninsular and Southeast Thailand river systems (Ref. 26336 ).
- Conservation status
- LCLeast Concern
Class
Family
Conservation status
