Fire Eel
Mastacembelus erythrotaenia
The Fire Eel (Mastacembelus erythrotaenia) is a tropical freshwater fish of the family Mastacembelidae. It lives on the bottom. It grows to 100 cm (total length). The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern. In the aquarium it is kept at 24–28 °C.
- Size
- 100 cmtotal length
- Temperature
- 24–28 °C
- pH
- 6.0–7.0
- Tank footprint
- 120 × 60 cm
In the aquarium
Temperature24–28 °C
pH6.0–7.0
Hardness5–12 °dGH
In the wild
- Water type
- Freshwater
- Climate zone
- Tropical
- Habitat
- On the bottom
- Aquarium trade
- Traded commercially
Conservation status
Classification
- OrderSynbranchiformes
- FamilyMastacembelidae
- GenusMastacembelus
- SpeciesMastacembelus erythrotaenia
Quick answers
- Fire Eel size: how big does it get?
- It grows to 100 cm (total length).
- Fire Eel tank size: what is the minimum?
- A tank with a footprint of at least 120 × 60 cm.
- Fire Eel water parameters: what does it need?
- Temperature 24–28 °C, pH 6.0–7.0, hardness 5–12 °dGH.
- Fire Eel: is it endangered?
- The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern.
Related species
Sources
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