WTS (Selling) Rare oddball- Blind Spiny Eel (Mastacembelus brichardi)

matthew · 30-06-2011, 02:14 PM

Selling the blind spiny eel at cost for $40.
Hope to go to a home that can take great care to this rare specimen.
Diet is frozen bloodworm

Collection at Joo chiat

A little abt this species from http://spinyeels.org/water_003.htm and fish base.

it states tat water requirements is

Common name: Blind spiny eel
Family: Mastacembelidae
Order: Synbranchiformes
Class: Actinopterygii
Max. size: 12.4 cm TL

Distribution: Lower Congo river rapids

Morphology: Dorsal spines (total): 27 - 28; Dorsal soft rays (total): 53 - 57; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 56 - 61; Vertebrae: 72 - 74.

Environment: Lives in rock crevices in the rapids area. This species is blind.

Ph: 7-7.5.

Water hardness, Dh: 6-10

Temp,deg cel: 25-27

Brackishwater: NO

matthew · 04-07-2011, 10:56 AM

sold and collected.
Pls close thread mod.
Thks

30-06-2011, 02:14 PM	#1
matthew Senior Dragon Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 3,023	Rare oddball- Blind Spiny Eel (Mastacembelus brichardi) Selling the blind spiny eel at cost for $40. Hope to go to a home that can take great care to this rare specimen. Diet is frozen bloodworm Collection at Joo chiat A little abt this species from http://spinyeels.org/water_003.htm and fish base. it states tat water requirements is Common name: Blind spiny eel Family: Mastacembelidae Order: Synbranchiformes Class: Actinopterygii Max. size: 12.4 cm TL Distribution: Lower Congo river rapids Morphology: Dorsal spines (total): 27 - 28; Dorsal soft rays (total): 53 - 57; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 56 - 61; Vertebrae: 72 - 74. Environment: Lives in rock crevices in the rapids area. This species is blind. Ph: 7-7.5. Water hardness, Dh: 6-10 Temp,deg cel: 25-27 Brackishwater: NO

04-07-2011, 10:56 AM	#2
matthew Senior Dragon Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 3,023	sold and collected. Pls close thread mod. Thks

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