#mastacembelus

[herpsandbirds]

Fire Eel (Mastacembelus erythrotaenia), family Mastacembelidae, order Synbranchiformes, found in freshwater habitats in SE Asia

This species is not a “true eel”, but is in a group called the spiny eels.

photograph by Stan Sung

[scalestails]

LOOK AT THIS FIRE EEL LOOK AT IT LOOK HOW BIG SHE IS

I need you to understand that is a 120 GALLON TANK SHE IS IN

That tank is 4'x2'x2' and she is DEFINITELY 3 feet long... and wider than my forearm...

[herpsandbirds]

Fire Eel (Mastacembelus erythrotaenia), family Mastacembelidae, order Synbranchiformes, found in freshwater habitats in SE Asia

This species is not a “true eel”, but is in a group called the spiny eels.

photographs by Stan Sung

[herpsandbirds]

Spiny Eels, family Mastacembelidae, order Synbranchiformes, found in fresh water environments in SE Asia

L - Black Pearly Eel (Mastacembelus notophthalmus) R - Panther Eel (Mastacembelus pantherinus)

photograph by Stan Sung

[herpsandbirds]

Fire Eel (Mastacembelus erythrotaenia), family Mastacembelidae, found in freshwater habitats in SE Asia

This species is not a "true eel", but is in a group called the spiny eels.

photograph via: ttps://diapteron.co.uk

[herpsandbirds]

Fire Eel (Mastacembelus erythrotaenia), family Mastacembelidae, found in freshwater habitats in SE Asia

This species is not a "true eel", but is in a group called the spiny eels.

photograph by Clement Carbillet

[herpsandbirds]

Fire Eel (Mastacembelus erythrotaenia), family Mastacembelidae, found in freshwater habitats in SE Asia

This species is not a "true eel", but is in a group called the spiny eels.

photograph via: https://www.abyssaquatics.co.uk/

[scalestails]

Two members of the same genus, Mastacembelus!