Tire track eel
📖 Overview
Inhabits flowing waters. Most often found over gravel substrates where it buries itself during the day. Feeds actively at night on benthic insect larvae, worms and some submerged plant matter .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 33 - 37; Dorsal soft rays (total): 73 - 85; Anal soft rays: 71 - 87; Vertebrae: 86 - 92. : eel-like.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Tire track eel is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
Diet information for Tire track eel is currently being compiled.
🥚 Reproduction
Reproduction data for Tire track eel is currently being compiled.
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Freshwater; demersal. Tropical
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
| Language | Common Names |
|---|---|
| 🇬🇧English | Flower Spiny Eel · Tire track eel |
| 🌍CES | hrotočelec žlutoskvrnný |
| 🇩🇰Danish | Dækmønstret snabelål |
| 🌍KHM | Trey kchoeung · ត្រីខ្ជឹង |
| 🇷🇺Russian | Мастацембелус фавус |
| 🌍THA | Pla Kathing Lai · ปลากระทิงท้องลาย · ปลากระทิงลาย |
Scientific Synonyms
| Scientific Name | Author | Year | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mastacembelus armatus favus | Hora | 1924 | Synonym |
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 2 records indexed .
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