Malawi spinyeel
Mastacembelus shiranus
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A spiny eel from the Lake Malawi basin.
- Scientific name
- Mastacembelus shiranus
- Family
- Mastacembelidae
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Freshwater
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Mastacembelidae
- Order
- Synbranchiformes
- Synonyms
- Aethiomastacembelus shiranus, Afromastacembelus shiranus
Origin
- Native region
- África
Water
- Temperature
- 23–27 °C
- pH
- 7.4–8.4
- General hardness (GH)
- 7–30 °dGH
Size and lifespan
- Adult size
- 26 cm
Behavior
- Swimming level
- Middle
- Diet
- Carnivore
Reproduction
- Breeding strategy
- Egg scatterer
Conservation and trade
- IUCN status
- Least concern (LC)
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