What type of eel is this?

[bham_taurus]

So I go this guy the other day at a LFS and was told it was a yoyo loach, well duh i know that wasnt right, and then later told it was a peacock eel but it doesnt look quite right for that one either.... so can anyone help me identify it?

Thank you

 

[bham_taurus]

oh and yes my bolivian likes to be pictured as well....

 

[kevinfleming21]

looks like a Tire Track eel to me.

 

[MonsterMinis]

Macrognathus zebrinus

similar looking to zig zags, not sure if there is a common name for them or if they get mixed up as zig zags all the time.

 

[rideit6578]

Yup ^^ looks like the Zebra Spiny Eel to me. Could go to just under 20" if your tank is big enough. For sure not a yoyo loach what did you pay for it?

 

[MonsterMinis]

Could go to just under 20" if your tank is big enough.

never seen one even 1/2 that size.

 

[Madding]

Most spiny eels (sans TT and fire) remain like... tiny in captivity. Under ten inches. Not sure where the maximum sizes come from.

 

[firemouth cichlid]

[At the Shedd they have a huge spiny eal, truly a gorgous fish. I suppose that would be unusual in home aquaria. Does it take a longer time for them to reach full size than other commen fish (cichlids, arowanas, etc.)?ATTACH]584895[/ATTACH]

 

[dragonsong]

^ That's a fire eel, one of the few species that actually get HUGE in captivity as well as the wild.

 

[firemouth cichlid]

Oops, sorry for posting the wrong species. I don't know much about eels, I just thought it was a beautiful fish and wanted to share. Good luck with your eel!