Tire Track Eel Animal Pictures

Mastacembelus armatus

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A Tire Track Eel rests on black gravel in an aquarium Tire track eel, Mastacembelus armatus

A Tire Track Eel rests on black gravel in an aquarium
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Tire Track Eels are also known as Spiny Eels because they have spines near their dorsal fin.

A Tire Track Eel rests on aquarium rocks The Tire track eel in fresh water aquarium. Mastacembelus favus is members of the spiny eel in family Mastacembelidae,

A Tire Track Eel rests on aquarium rocks
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Tire Track Eels have pointed snouts that let them poke into tight crevasses.

A Tire Track Eel resting on the bottom of a freshwater aquarium Zig-zag eel, Mastacembelus armatus stock photo Animal, Animal Wildlife, Aquarium, Clear Sky, Close-up The zig-zag eel (Mastacembelus armatus), also known as the tire-track eel, tire-track spiny eel or marbled spiny eel,

A Tire Track Eel resting on the bottom of a freshwater aquarium
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Tire Track Eels are popular aquarium fish because of their unique appearance.

A large group of Tire Track Eels Mastacembelus armatus fish

A large group of Tire Track Eels
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One of the biggest threats to Tire Track Eels is being overfished for the aquarium trade.

A big blue plastic bowl filled with Tire Track Eels Tire track eel fish, a Bangladeshi fish.

A big blue plastic bowl filled with Tire Track Eels
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Full-grown Tire Track Eels can reach 2.4 feet long.