Zebra Spiny Eel
Macrognathus zebrinus
The Zebra Spiny Eel (Macrognathus zebrinus) is a tropical freshwater fish of the family Mastacembelidae. It swims in midwater, close to the bottom. It grows to 46 cm (total length). The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern. In the aquarium it is kept at 23–26 °C.
- Size
- 46 cmtotal length
- Temperature
- 23–26 °C
- pH
- 6.5–7.5
- Tank footprint
- 120 × 45 cm
In the aquarium
Temperature23–26 °C
pH6.5–7.5
Hardness5–15 °dGH
In the wild
- Water type
- Freshwater
- Climate zone
- Tropical
- Habitat
- Midwater, close to the bottom
- Aquarium trade
- Traded commercially
Conservation status
Classification
- OrderSynbranchiformes
- FamilyMastacembelidae
- GenusMacrognathus
- SpeciesMacrognathus zebrinus
Quick answers
- Zebra Spiny Eel size: how big does it get?
- It grows to 46 cm (total length).
- Zebra Spiny Eel tank size: what is the minimum?
- A tank with a footprint of at least 120 × 45 cm.
- Zebra Spiny Eel water parameters: what does it need?
- Temperature 23–26 °C, pH 6.5–7.5, hardness 5–15 °dGH.
- Zebra Spiny Eel: is it endangered?
- The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern.
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Sources
The figures on this page are compiled from the references below.