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	Update: Macrognathus aculeatus; Field: Care
zachf92 Big Fish Posts: 343 Kudos: 255 Votes: 233 Registered: 31-Dec-2005	The family Mastacembelidae is primarily found in freshwater, and very rarely are spiny eels actually found in brackish water.
Posted 17-Mar-2009 21:46
brandeeno Mega Fish Posts: 929 Kudos: 636 Registered: 13-Sep-2007	Approve \\\\\\\"an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of the cure\\\\\\\"
Posted 25-Apr-2009 02:39
Lindy Administrator Show me the Shishies! Posts: 1507 Kudos: 1350 Votes: 730 Registered: 25-Apr-2001	Approve well to be honest i dont know. alot of the links I looked up mentioned brackish water. can you provide some links to information? Before you criticize someone walk a mile in their shoes. That way you're a mile away and you have their shoes.
Posted 25-Apr-2009 14:31
zachf92 Big Fish Posts: 343 Kudos: 255 Votes: 233 Registered: 31-Dec-2005	Edited by zachf92 heres a link ive found- http://www.practicalfishkeeping.co.uk/pfk/pages/show_article.php?article_id=630 Ive looked at the fishbase profile, and even though it states that the species also inhabits brackish water, it also says that it is potamodromous, or only migrates within freshwater, so i honestly don't know whether or not to believe it. EDIT: Please deny this proposed profile change. This entire time, I was under the impression that this profile was for macrognathus siamensis, which was a stupid mistake on my part. All of this confusion over mistaken identity stems from the fact that macrognathus oculeatus is typically known as the lesser spiny eel, rather than the peacock spiny eel, which is the name typically given to macrognathus siamensis. Being that the Lesser Spiny Eel is actually quite rare in the hobby (as opposed to the Peacock Spiny Eel, which is very common), I just came to the conclusion that the scientific name on the profile was incorrect. In reality, everything on this profile is quite correct, as Macrognathus oculeatus is one of the few exceptions to the primarily freshwater family; in the wild, it is sometimes found in brackish environments (unlike Macrognathus siamensis, which rarely ever ventures far from its freshwater environment). Therefore, I will add Lesser Spiny Eel to the list of common names on the profile, and when I have a chance, I will also create a profile for Macrognathus siamensis, the real peacock spiny eel. Sorry for all of the confusion see these links- http://homepage.mac.com/nmonks/Projects/FAQ/4i.html http://www.fishforums.net/index.php?showtopic=41583
Posted 26-Apr-2009 20:52
Lindy Administrator Show me the Shishies! Posts: 1507 Kudos: 1350 Votes: 730 Registered: 25-Apr-2001	can people please hit the reject button? This has been up too long. Before you criticize someone walk a mile in their shoes. That way you're a mile away and you have their shoes.
Posted 21-Jun-2009 04:07
D23623d Small Fry Posts: 3 Kudos: 2 Votes: 0 Registered: 26-Jun-2009	Reject
Posted 02-Jul-2009 21:10
Gone_Troppo Enthusiast Posts: 285 Kudos: 196 Registered: 13-Mar-2007	Reject Never be afraid to try something new. Remember that a lone amateur built the Ark. A large group of professionals built the Titanic.
Posted 26-Jul-2009 13:14
truestar Enthusiast Young Pup Posts: 233 Kudos: 92 Votes: 147 Registered: 23-Aug-2007	Reject
Posted 26-Jul-2009 23:55
Adam Administrator Posts: 1090 Registered: 25-Jul-2000	Reject
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Shinigami Ichthyophile Catfish/Oddball Fan Posts: 9962 Kudos: 2915 Registered: 22-Feb-2001	Reject -------------------------------------------- The aquarist is one who must learn the ways of the biologist, the chemist, and the veterinarian.
Posted 15-Aug-2009 22:02
Babelfish Administrator Small Fry with Ketchup Posts: 6833 Kudos: 8324 Votes: 1570 Registered: 17-Apr-2003	Reject
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