| Family: |
Mastacembelidae (Spiny eels) |
| Max. size: |
58 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
benthopelagic; freshwater |
| Distribution: |
Africa: Lake Tanganyika (Ref. 6060). In the Lukuga River (Lake Tanganyika outflow), known up to the Kisimba-Kilia rapids (Ref. 93587). |
| Diagnosis: |
Vertebrae: 89-89 |
| Biology: |
Occurs in littoral zones with rocky, sandy or muddy bottoms (Ref. 6060). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 31 January 2006 Ref. (130435)
|
| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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