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Mastacembelidae

Tire track eel

Mastacembelus favus

Seventy Centimeters Eel from Asian Waters

Tropical
Regional distribution
Freshwater fish
Southeast Asia
Anguilliform
Large
Tropical fish

Tire track eel is known around Asia as a freshwater fish; It occurs in freshwater habitats, and the largest recorded length is 70 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Swamp Eels
Family: Mastacembelidae
Genus: Mastacembelus
Maximum length: 70 cm
Water: Freshwater
Body shape: anguilliform
Distribution: Asia: Thailand to the Malay Peninsula.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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