Tanganyikan Spiny Eel (Mastacembelus ellipsifer)

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Contents 1 Alternative names 1.1 Synonyms 2 Sexing 3 Tank compatibility 4 Diet 5 Feeding regime 6 Environment Specifics 7 Behaviour 8 Identification 9 Pictures 10 External links

Alternative names

Tanganyikan Spiny Eel

Synonyms

Aethiomastacembelus ellipsifer, Afromastacembelus ellipsifer

Sexing

It's not possible to visually sex this fish.

Tank compatibility

Best kept in a Tanganyikan community and with peaceful robust fish too large to be eaten. It can be territorial towards other Spiny Eels, so one to a tank.

Diet

Should accept most meaty foods including bloodworm, earthworms, shrimp and mussels.

Feeding regime

Feed once or twice a day.

Environment Specifics

Requires hard alkaline conditions with plenty of places to hide in rock work. A sand substrate is preferred and dim lighting. They do not cope well with currents.

Behaviour

A predatory fish that is territorial towards its own kind. Will be peaceful towards fish too large to be eaten.

Identification

Typical Spiny Eel in shape with a long snout, it is pale cream-brown in colour with broad red-orange bands down the body.

Pictures

External links

• Fishbase (Mirrors: )

• Seriously Fish