Mastacembelus plagiostomus

photo by JJPhoto

Family:	Mastacembelidae (Spiny eels)
Max. size:	30 cm SL (male/unsexed)
Environment:	demersal; freshwater
Distribution:	Africa: endemic to Lake Tanganyika.
Diagnosis:	Vertebrae: 88-88
Biology:	Occurs in shallow 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

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