Mastacembelidae
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The Mastacembelidae are a family of fishes, known as the spiny eels. The Mastacembelids are part of the Order Synbranchiformes, the swamp eels, which are part of the Actinopterygii.
Macrognathus siamenis
Fire eel
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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 ov
Mastacembelidae
…name of their family, spiny eels. In some areas these fish are regarded as food fish. Several species of Mastacembelidae are aquarium fish, such as the fire eel. A fossil specimen of an indeterminate mastacembelid is known from the Middle Miocene of Iki Island, Japan…
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