Fire Eel
Mastacembelus erythrotaenia
- Least concern
- Card rarity: Common
- Fish
The fire eel is a relatively large species of spiny eel. This omnivorous freshwater fish is native to Southeast Asia but is also found in the aquarium trade. Although it has declined locally due to overfishing, it remains common overall.
Classification
- Class
- Actinopterygii
- Order
- Synbranchiformes
- Family
- Mastacembelidae
- Genus
- Mastacembelus