Macrognathus aculeatus
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| Peacock Eel | |
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| Peacock Eel | |
| Species | Macrognathus aculeatus |
| Difficulty | Moderate |
| Min. Tank Size | 283.906 liters 283,905.883 mL 75 US Gallons (283.9L) |
| Size | 14.961 in
30-38 cm (11.8-15") |
| pH | 6.5 - 7.5 |
| Temp. | 296.15 K 73.4 °F 533.07 °R 301.15 K |
| Water Hardness |
10-15 |
| Stocking Ratio | 1:1 M:F |
| Availability | Uncommon |
| Diet | |
| Life Span |
8-12 years |
Contents |
[edit] Alternative names
- Peacock Eel, Peacock Spiny Eel, Lesser Spiny Eel
[edit] Sexing
- Unknown
[edit] Tank Compatability
- predators? social?
[edit] Diet
- Accepts meaty foods like bloodworms and small shrimp. They can eat flake food as well but will eventually die from a strict diet of just flake food, the flake food should also be fed with bloodworms or small dried shrimps. When larger they can also eat common garden earth worms.
[edit] Feeding regime
- How often to feed, etc.
[edit] Environment Specifics
- Unknown
[edit] Behaviour
- They are usually bottom dwellers during night but can also come to the surface or mid level for food during the day if hungry.
[edit] Identification
- Spiny Eel's are notoriously misidentified by fish stores. The M.aculeatus is identified by having a series of obliquely oriented bars down it's body, the dorsal and anal fins have a row of isolated spines followed by a long continuous soft portion, both fins extending to but not confluent with caudal fin. The pelvic fins are absent. The caudal fin is rounded. They have 14-20 dorsal spines. It is typically brown-grey in colour.
