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6 species · 3 families · Synbranchiformes

Spiny eels and swamp eels

All 6 spiny eels and swamp eels on this site, grouped by family.

Spiny eels · 4Armored sticklebacks · 1Swamp eels · 1

Spiny eels Mastacembelidae 4

Fire eel
No federal permit

Fire eel

Mastacembelus erythrotaenia

Aquarium hobby

Advanced
Mastacembelus ellipsifer
No federal permit

Mastacembelus ellipsifer

Mastacembelus ellipsifer

Aquarium hobby

Advanced
No federal permit

Zebra spiny eel

Macrognathus zebrinus

Aquarium hobby

Advanced
Zig-zag eel
No federal permit

Zig-zag eel

Mastacembelus armatus

Aquarium hobby

Advanced

Armored sticklebacks Indostomidae 1

Pipe fish
No federal permit

Pipe fish

Indostomus paradoxus

Aquarium hobby

Easy

Swamp eels Synbranchidae 1

Asian swamp eel
No federal permit

Asian swamp eel

Monopterus albus

Aquarium hobby

Expert / facility