Mastacembelus ansorgii Boulenger, 1905

Family:  Mastacembelidae (Spiny eels)
Max. size:  44.5 cm TL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  demersal; freshwater
Distribution:  Africa: Quanza River basin (Angola, Atlantic drainage)(Ref. 6060, 120641). The generic identity of this species is tentative, pending the availability of specimens for anatomical analyses.
Diagnosis:   
Biology: 
IUCN Red List Status: Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 01 March 2007 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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