Mastacembelus tanganicae Günther, 1894 |
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FAO |
Family: | Mastacembelidae (Spiny eels) | |||
Max. size: | 19 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
Environment: | demersal; freshwater | |||
Distribution: | Africa: endemic to Lake Tanganyika. | |||
Diagnosis: | Vertebrae: 87-87 | |||
Biology: | Occurs in shallow coastal 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 |