Zig Zag Spiny Eel (Macrognathus circumcinctus) is a smaller freshwater spiny eel from Southeast Asia, especially Myanmar and Thailand, where it lives in slow-moving streams, vegetated margins, and soft-bottomed habitats with plenty of cover.

This species has a long eel-like body, a pointed probing snout, and a brown-to-bronze zig zag pattern that helps it blend into sand, leaf litter, roots, and shaded areas. It stays much smaller than the giant spiny eels sometimes confused with the same common name, making it a better fit for medium to larger freshwater aquariums.

Zig Zag Spiny Eels are curious bottom-oriented predators that spend much of their time exploring the substrate and hiding among wood, rocks, and plants. They are generally peaceful with fish too large to swallow, but should not be kept with tiny fish, dwarf shrimp, or fry that may be viewed as food.

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