Mastacembelus moorii Boulenger, 1898 |
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Hippocampus-Bildarchiv |
Family: | Mastacembelidae (Spiny eels) | |||
Max. size: | 44 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
Environment: | demersal; freshwater; pH range: 7.30000019073486 - 8; dH range: 20 - 35 | |||
Distribution: | Africa: endemic to Lake Tanganyika. | |||
Diagnosis: | Vertebrae: 96-96 | |||
Biology: | Inhabits littoral zone. A very secretive fish which hides between rocks or in the sediments (Ref. 4967). Piscivore (Ref. 52177). | |||
IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 31 January 2006 Ref. (130435) | |||
Threat to humans: | harmless |