Category: Fish
These eel-like fish are native to India, Pakistan, Sumatra, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Vietnam, Indonesia and other parts of Southeast Asia. They are widely popular as aquarium fish and as a food source in their native regions. They are nocturnal bottom dwellers that consume a variety of small fish and invertebrates such as benthic insect larvae, earthworms, and blackworms, as well as some submerged plant material.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tire_track_eel
http://www.petsource.org/aquatic-by-species/aquatic-fresh-water/3005-yellowtail-spiny-eel.html
The fish that could drown (and other amazing tales)
Fish are masters of aquatic living, though some manage to do pretty well on land, too! Of living species, the mudskipper is probably the best adapted to life out of water - in fact, a mudskipper will drown if it can’t periodically come to the surface! This unusual fish uses its powerful, almost leg-like fins to walk on land and can even use them to “skip” up to 2 feet in the air! Similar to many amphibians, the mudskipper is able to breathe through its skin and the linings of its mouth and throat. It also seals water in its gill chambers when it leaves the water for extended stays on the land, much like a scuba diver brings air with them!-
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