| Citation | Vreven, E.J., 2005, Redescription of Mastacembelus ophidium Günther, 1893 (Synbranchiformes: Mastacembelidae) and description of a new spiny eel from Lake Tanganyika.. J. Nat. Hist. 39(18):1539-1560. |
| Ref. | 56055 Vreven, E.J., 2005 |
| Page | 1552;fig.8 |
| Named Used as Valid | Mastacembelus polli |
| Comment | Original description of Mastacembelus polli. |
| Locality | 'Cap Kabeyeye (Zambia) (+- 8°32'S, 30°43'E)'. |
| Distribution | Endemic to Lake Tanganyika and appears to have circumlacustrine shore distribution. |
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