| Family: |
Mastacembelidae (Spiny eels) |
| Max. size: |
44 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
demersal; freshwater; pH range: 7.30000019073486 - 8; dH range: 20 - 35 |
| Distribution: |
Africa: endemic to Lake Tanganyika. |
| Diagnosis: |
Vertebrae: 96-96 |
| Biology: |
Inhabits littoral zone. A very secretive fish which hides between rocks or in the sediments (Ref. 4967). Piscivore (Ref. 52177). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 31 January 2006 Ref. (130435)
|
| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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