Mastacembelus ophidium
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A spiny eel from Lake Tanganyika, from sandy shores, where it hides among rocks or buried in the sediment.
- Scientific name
- Mastacembelus ophidium
- Family
- Mastacembelidae
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Freshwater
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Mastacembelidae
- Order
- Synbranchiformes
- Synonyms
- Afromastacembelus ophidium, Caecomastacembelus ophidium
Origin
- Native region
- África
Size and lifespan
- Adult size
- 33 cm
Behavior
- Swimming level
- Bottom
Reproduction
- Breeding strategy
- Egg scatterer
Conservation and trade
- IUCN status
- Least concern (LC)
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