| Family: |
Mastacembelidae (Spiny eels) |
| Max. size: |
17 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
demersal; freshwater |
| Distribution: |
Africa: rapids of the Lower Congo River (Ref. 42510, 84205, 94499) and the Congo River main channel just upstream of Pool Malebo (Ref. 84205). |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal spines (total): 27-28; Dorsal soft rays (total): 53-57; Anal spines: 2-2; Anal soft rays: 56-61; Vertebrae: 72-74 |
| Biology: |
Found in rock crevices in a rapids area (Ref. 6060). A blind species (Ref. 4537). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 16 February 2009 Ref. (130435)
|
| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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