Spiny eels (Mastacembelidae)

The Spiny eels (Mastacembelidae) family has 14 species in the Guppies.za.net fish encyclopedia, 9 of which are kept in home aquariums.

Species in this family

• Lesser spiny eelMacrognathus aculeatus
• Zig-zag eelMastacembelus armatus
• Blind spiny eelMastacembelus brichardi
• Fire eelMastacembelus erythrotaenia
• Frecklefin eelMacrognathus maculatus
• Malabar spinyeelMacrognathus guentheri
• Malawi spinyeelMastacembelus shiranus
• Peacock eelMacrognathus siamensis
• Zebra spiny eelMacrognathus zebrinus
• Barred spiny eelMacrognathus pancalus
• Longtail spiny eelMastacembelus frenatus
• Ocellated spiny eelMastacembelus vanderwaali
• One-stripe spinyeelMacrognathus aral
• Tire track eelMastacembelus favus