Fire eel — size comparison

The fire eel has a long, dark body with broken red and orange stripes and patches. Its snout is elongated and fins low. It occurs in Thailand, Cambodia and Indo

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Fire eel

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Mastacembelus erythrotaenia

ok. 60 cmOsobnik opisanego wariantu · ilustracja przykładu, nie pomiar konkretnej ryby
total length

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Mass
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The stated dimensions share a scale without a common ground line. Bank card · long edge 8.56 cm
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Fire eelTotal lengthapprox. 60 cm
Bank cardLong edge of the card8.56 cm

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Bank card · long edge 8.56 cm
Fire eel — size comparison — facts and sources

The fire eel has a long, dark body with broken red and orange stripes and patches. Its snout is elongated and fins low.

It occurs in Thailand, Cambodia and Indonesia. It inhabits slow rivers and flooded lowlands. Near the bottom it gathers insect larvae and worms, with some plant material also in its diet.

Długość całkowita (TL): od końca pyska do końca płetwy ogonowej. Przykład, nie średnia populacji. Widok przedni ma przybliżone proporcje.

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