Mastacembelus plagiostomus Matthes, 1962
Mastacembelus plagiostomus
photo by JJPhoto

Family:  Mastacembelidae (Spiny eels)
Max. size:  30 cm SL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  demersal; freshwater
Distribution:  Africa: endemic to Lake Tanganyika.
Diagnosis:  Vertebrae: 88-88
Biology:  Occurs in shallow waters with a rocky bottom (Ref. 6060).
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 31 January 2006 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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