marbled spiny eel
Mastacembelus armatus
Category: Reef Fish
IUCN Conservation Status: LC - Least Concern - species is widespread and abundant, not currently at risk of extinction
Taxonomy
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Teleostei
- Order
- Synbranchiformes
- Family
- Mastacembelidae
- Genus
- Mastacembelus
Where to Find
Found in 3 diving areas across 2 countries and 2 regions.
- Hikkaduwa & South Coast, Sri Lanka - 3 records
- Trincomalee & East Coast, Sri Lanka - 2 records
- Hoi An & Cu Lao Cham, Vietnam - 3 records