Other Freshwater and Brackish Water Fish
Peacock Eel
Macrognathus aral
Key facts
- Temperature22–28 °C
- pH6.5–7.5
- Minimum tank200 l
- Adult size35 cm
- Difficulty★★☆☆☆
- TemperamentPeaceful
- WaterFresh
Full profile
- Family
- Mastacembelidae
- Origin
- India and Sri Lanka
- Size
- 35 cm
- Temperature
- 22 – 28°C
- pH
- 6.5 – 7.5
- GH
- 5 – 15 °dGH
- Difficulty
- ★★☆☆☆
- Water type
- tropical freshwater
- Swimming level
- lower
- Behavior
- Peaceful (eats very small fish)
- Minimum number of individuals
- 1
- Minimum aquarium size
- 200 L
- Diet
- carnivore
- Reproduction
- oviparous
Notes: Ocellations at the base of the dorsal fin and a brown body with stripes. It burrows into fine sand.
