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Euphrates spiny eel (Mastacembelus mastacembelus)
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Euphrates spiny eel (Mastacembelus mastacembelus) specimen
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Mastacembelidae

Euphrates spiny eel

Mastacembelus mastacembelus

Forty Six Point Four Centimeters Eel of Asian Waters

  • Tropical
  • Regional distribution
  • Freshwater fish
  • Asia (unspecified)
  • Medium
  • Tropical fish

Euphrates spiny eel is known from Asia as a freshwater fish. It occurs in freshwater habitats.

Maximum length
46.4 cm
Water
Freshwater
Distribution
Asia: Tigris and Euphrates basin.
Conservation status
LCLeast Concern
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