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The peacock eel (Macrognathus siamensis) is a freshwater spiny eel native to Thailand and Cambodia, named for the distinctive ocellated eyespots near the base of its dorsal fin.
The zebra spiny eel (Macrognathus zebrinus) is a freshwater mastacembelid native to Myanmar, named for its bold alternating light and dark vertical banding pattern.
The tire-track spiny eel (Mastacembelus armatus) is a large freshwater mastacembelid from South Asia, recognized by a dense network of dark markings along its elongated body.
The tiretrack eel (Mastacembelus favus) is a freshwater spiny eel from South and Southeast Asia, named for its distinctive reticulated dark pattern resembling tire tracks.
The Lake Tanganyika spiny eel is one of several Mastacembelus species endemic to Africa's Lake Tanganyika, the world's second-deepest lake, in East Africa's Rift Valley.
The barred spiny eel is a freshwater mastacembelid from Asia, characterized by prominent vertical or diagonal dark bars crossing the length of its slender, elongated body.
The halfbanded spiny eel (Macrognathus circumcinctus) is a small freshwater mastacembelid from Southeast Asia, noted for partial dark bands encircling its rear body section.
The Tanganyika spiny eel is a Mastacembelus species endemic to Lake Tanganyika, East Africa, part of a diverse species flock that evolved in this ancient rift lake.
The one-stripe spiny eel is a freshwater mastacembelid from South or Southeast Asia, distinguished by a single prominent lateral stripe extending along the length of its body.
The spot-finned spiny eel is a freshwater mastacembelid from South or Southeast Asia, named for conspicuous spots or ocelli on its dorsal fin that distinguish it from relatives.
The lesser spiny eel (Macrognathus aculeatus) is a small freshwater mastacembelid from South and Southeast Asia, one of the more widely distributed members of its family.
