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)
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Threat to humans: |
harmless |
Country info: |
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