Tire track eel (Mastacembelus favus)

Scientific name: Mastacembelus favus Hora, 1924

Tire track eel (Mastacembelus favus)

The Tire track eel (Mastacembelus favus) is a freshwater fish of the family Mastacembelidae. Native range: Asia, Thailand to the Malay Peninsula.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 33 - 37; Dorsal soft rays (total): 73-85; Anal soft rays: 71 - 87; Vertebrae: 86 - 92

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Mastacembelus favus
Family
Mastacembelidae (Spiny eels)
Order
Synbranchiformes (Spiny eels)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
70.0
Environment
Freshwater; demersal
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Asia: Thailand to the Malay Peninsula.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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