Scientific Name
Mastacembelus armatus
Common Name
Zig-zag eel
Biology
Dorsal
spines
: 33 - 40;
Dorsal
soft rays
: 67-82;
Anal
soft rays: 67 - 83;
Vertebrae: 87 - 98. Body dull brown with 1-3 darker, longitudinal zigzag lines, more or less connected to form a reticulated pattern, more or less distinct and restricted to the dorsal two thirds of the body.