Peacock eel

Although usually peacefull, they will eat any fish smaller then their mouths.

The Peacock eel lives in the benthopelagic, freshwater environment.

The handsome Peacock Eel is very hardy and commonly available, making it a great starter fish for first time spiny eel keepers. It is generally a willing feeder and readily adapts to aquarium life. More

The Peacock eel is also known as the Siamese Spiny Eel, and its scientific name is Macrognathus siamensis. It belongs to the Family Mastacembelidae, the Spiny eel family. Just like many other eels, the Peacock eel has an elongated body. More

Found in Southeast Asia and Borneo, the Peacock Eel can be differentiated from its close cousin the Spiny Eel by a small “ruffled” area in its pointed snout and larger ocelli spots in the tail. More

Details: The Peacock Eel is generally brownish in color (darker on the back than the sides) with a yellow line running along the sides from the snout to the tail fin. More

Peacock Eel, Peacock Spiny Eel, Lesser Spiny Eel, Mountain Spiny Eel Synonyms Macroganthus aculeatus, Macrognathus aculeata, Macrognathus aculeatum, Mastacembelus aculeatus, Ophidium aculeatum, More

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the peacock eel is not really an eel it is a fish but very shy feeds at night mostly and when he get hungry he will come out and eat he will not let him self starve to death More

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Peacock Eel Macrognathus siamensis Common Name Peacock Eel Scientific Name Macrognathus siamensis Family Mastacembelidae Community General Class Eels Temperature 78�F Swimming Range Bottom More

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Common names

Chhlong in Khmer (ភាសាខ្មែរ)
Pa laht in Lao (ພາສາລາວ)
Pa laht in Laotian
Pa lot in Lao (ພາສາລາວ)
Pa lot in Laotian
Påfuglesnabelål in Danish (dansk)
Pba loht in Laotian
Peacock eel in English
Trey chhlonh chhnoht in Khmer (ភាសាខ្មែរ)
Trey chlaunh in Khmer (ភាសាខ្មែរ)
曼谷吻棘鰍 in Mandarin Chinese
曼谷吻棘鳅 in Mandarin Chinese

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Order : Synbranchiformes
Family : Mastacembelidae
Genus : Macrognathus
Species : Macrognathus siamensis
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