{"product_id":"peacock-spiny-eel","title":"Peacock Spiny Eel","description":"\u003cdiv data-processed=\"true\" data-hveid=\"CAEQAA\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" class=\"Y3BBE\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-processed=\"true\" data-hveid=\"CAEQAA\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" class=\"Y3BBE\"\u003eThe\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong data-processed=\"true\" class=\"Yjhzub\"\u003epeacock spiny eel\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(\u003cem data-processed=\"true\" class=\"eujQNb\"\u003eMacrognathus siamensis\u003c\/em\u003e) is\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cmark data-processed=\"true\" class=\"HxTRcb\"\u003ean elongated, freshwater fish native to Southeast Asia, known for its distinctive \"eye spots\" along its back\u003c\/mark\u003e. Despite its name and eel-like appearance, it is not a true eel but a member of the spiny eel family (Mastacembelidae).\u003cspan data-processed=\"true\" data-wiz-uids=\"okRYCe_d,okRYCe_e,okRYCe_f\" class=\"uJ19be notranslate\"\u003e\u003cspan data-processed=\"true\" data-wiz-attrbind=\"class=okRYCe_d\/TKHnVd;\" data-animation-atomic=\"\" class=\"vKEkVd\"\u003e \u003cbutton data-processed=\"true\" data-ved=\"2ahUKEwjLgvfexLmRAxX8BzQIHccnAJkQye0OegQIARAC\" data-wiz-attrbind=\"disabled=okRYCe_d\/C5gNJc;class=okRYCe_d\/UpSNec;\" class=\"rBl3me\" aria-label=\"View related links\" data-icl-uuid=\"37b9c8a2-f0c4-4317-923b-b0b41339a248\" data-amic=\"true\" tabindex=\"0\"\u003e\u003cspan data-processed=\"true\" class=\"wiMplc ofC0Ud\"\u003e\u003csvg viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" height=\"12px\" width=\"12px\" fill=\"currentColor\"\u003e\u003cpath d=\"M3.9 12c0-1.71 1.39-3.1 3.1-3.1h4V7H7c-2.76 0-5 2.24-5 5s2.24 5 5 5h4v-1.9H7c-1.71 0-3.1-1.39-3.1-3.1zM8 13h8v-2H8v2zm9-6h-4v1.9h4c1.71 0 3.1 1.39 3.1 3.1s-1.39 3.1-3.1 3.1h-4V17h4c2.76 0 5-2.24 5-5s-2.24-5-5-5z\"\u003e\u003c\/path\u003e\u003c\/svg\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/button\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-processed=\"true\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" class=\"Fsg96\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-processed=\"true\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-animation-nesting=\"\" role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"3\" class=\"otQkpb\"\u003eKey Characteristics\u003cspan data-processed=\"true\" data-wiz-uids=\"okRYCe_l,okRYCe_m,okRYCe_n\" class=\"txxDge notranslate\"\u003e\u003cspan data-processed=\"true\" data-wiz-attrbind=\"class=okRYCe_l\/TKHnVd;\" data-animation-atomic=\"\" class=\"vKEkVd\"\u003e\u003cbutton data-processed=\"true\" data-ved=\"2ahUKEwjLgvfexLmRAxX8BzQIHccnAJkQye0OegQIAhAA\" data-wiz-attrbind=\"disabled=okRYCe_l\/C5gNJc;class=okRYCe_l\/UpSNec;\" class=\"rBl3me\" aria-label=\"View related links\" data-icl-uuid=\"9462cb50-08dd-41c5-adef-47daa7d2703c\" data-amic=\"true\" tabindex=\"0\"\u003e\u003cspan data-processed=\"true\" class=\"wiMplc ofC0Ud\"\u003e\u003csvg viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" height=\"12px\" width=\"12px\" fill=\"currentColor\"\u003e\u003cpath d=\"M3.9 12c0-1.71 1.39-3.1 3.1-3.1h4V7H7c-2.76 0-5 2.24-5 5s2.24 5 5 5h4v-1.9H7c-1.71 0-3.1-1.39-3.1-3.1zM8 13h8v-2H8v2zm9-6h-4v1.9h4c1.71 0 3.1 1.39 3.1 3.1s-1.39 3.1-3.1 3.1h-4V17h4c2.76 0 5-2.24 5-5s-2.24-5-5-5z\"\u003e\u003c\/path\u003e\u003c\/svg\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/button\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cul data-processed=\"true\" class=\"KsbFXc U6u95\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-processed=\"true\" data-hveid=\"CAMQAA\"\u003e\u003cspan data-processed=\"true\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" class=\"T286Pc\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-processed=\"true\" class=\"Yjhzub\"\u003eAppearance\u003c\/strong\u003e: It has a long, slender body, typically light to dark brown with a thin pale yellow stripe running from the eye to the tail base. Its most notable feature is a series of three to six circular, dark, peacock-like \"eye spots\" along the base of its soft dorsal fin, which serve as a potential defense mechanism. They have a pointed snout used for burrowing.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-processed=\"true\" data-hveid=\"CAMQAQ\"\u003e\u003cspan data-processed=\"true\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" class=\"T286Pc\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-processed=\"true\" class=\"Yjhzub\"\u003eSize\u003c\/strong\u003e: Peacock spiny eels typically grow to about 8 to 12 inches (20-30 cm) in length.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-processed=\"true\" data-hveid=\"CAMQAg\"\u003e\u003cspan data-processed=\"true\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" class=\"T286Pc\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-processed=\"true\" class=\"Yjhzub\"\u003eHabitat and Behavior\u003c\/strong\u003e: They are found in slow-moving rivers, marshes, and rice paddies with soft, sandy, or muddy substrates. They are nocturnal bottom-dwellers, spending much of the daytime buried in the substrate, with only their snout protruding, and emerge at night to feed.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-processed=\"true\" data-hveid=\"CAMQAw\"\u003e\u003cspan data-processed=\"true\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" class=\"T286Pc\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-processed=\"true\" class=\"Yjhzub\"\u003eDiet\u003c\/strong\u003e: They are carnivorous predators, primarily feeding on benthic crustaceans, insect larvae, and worms in the wild.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-processed=\"true\" data-hveid=\"CAMQBA\"\u003e\n\u003cspan data-processed=\"true\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" class=\"T286Pc\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-processed=\"true\" class=\"Yjhzub\"\u003eTemperament\u003c\/strong\u003e: Generally peaceful, they can be housed in community aquariums with larger, non-aggressive fish. 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