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Fire Eel: The Coolest Freshwater Eel Ever

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The Fantastic Fire Eel

Fire Eels are just one of a variety of freshwater eels that can be kept in an aquarium. They have a dark colored body with some yellow and orange to red lines running the length of their body. These eels look cool, have their own unique personality and are fun to keep in a large aquarium. They are the coolest freshwater eel ever!

Why the Fire Eel is the Coolest Ever 

Fire Eel hunting

Frank's dinner

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Fire eels grow to be as long as 39 inches and need a large aquarium.

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Fire Eel Related Links 

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Fire Eel, Mastacembelus Erythrotaenia Profile from bala shark bay an online aquarium fish community.
Fire Eel - Mastacembelus erythrotaenia
Beautiful photos and info about Fire Eels. ... The fire eel is a fairly peaceful eel, especially at a young age. These guys love a sandy substrate so they ...
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Information about how to keep and breed fire eels in aquariums.
Fire Eel (Mastacembelus erythrotaenia)
The Fire Eel is part of the Mastacembelidae family, which are not true eels. They are elongated, tropical, freshwater fish that have numerous spines ...

What do You Think of Fire Eels? 

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Is the fire eel the coolest freshwater eel?

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Yes, they are the coolest.

youhavegottobekidding says:

That was awesome. i have not seen them hunt before. thank you author this is a Great Lens and very informative.

Posted June 30, 2008

ElizabethJeanAllen says:

This is the first I've heard of them, but what I've seen so far is neat.

Posted June 22, 2008

FairUS says:

Those eels look pretty cool.

Posted June 21, 2008

DarkwingDuck says:

Cool looking eel!

Posted June 10, 2008

buffalo says:

That thing does look really cool....

Posted June 09, 2008

BeautyCMS says:

Fire eels are cool looking eels! Nice work on this lens, 5 stars!

Posted June 08, 2008

No, they suck.

 
 
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Videos about Fire Eels 


Mambo the Fire Eel

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my fire Eel and oscar

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Fire Eel and friends

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Fire Eel swimming around

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Fire eel ( Mastacembelus erythrotaenia )

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Fire Eel 17" approx

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Fire Eels at a Glance 

The fire eel (Mastacembelus erythrotaenia) is a large freshwater fish found in Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Thailand, Viet Nam.

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Shout out for Fire Eels 

Share your love for fire eels.

Tandman

What an amazing animal.

Posted August 27, 2008
stargazer00

These eels are beautiful. Lenrolled to my eel lens.

Posted August 18, 2008
ElizabethJeanAllen

Great lens!
I don't know much about the underwater world but thanks to your lenses, I'm learning.
5*
Lizzy

Posted June 22, 2008
richgerman

how nice to meet you here.... SEO master huh?:D

Posted June 19, 2008
eccles1

they are vey cool

Posted June 17, 2008
hearthealth

The blue one reminds me of sea life in the tropics. I once went to an Indonesian resort and was surprised as to how vivid (and how strikingly similar) the blueness of a starfish and a nearby coral snake (definitely announcing his poison) were.
5* and faved, hope you could pass by my dollar lens!

Posted June 12, 2008