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Mastacembelus vanderwaali Skelton, 1976 Ocellated spiny eel |
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photo by
Gratwicke, B. |
| Family: | Mastacembelidae (Spiny eels) | |||
| Max. size: | 15.1 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | benthopelagic; freshwater | |||
| Distribution: | Africa: upper Zambezi (eastern Caprivi) (Ref. 6060) and Okavango (Ref. 13332). | |||
| Diagnosis: | Vertebrae: 82-82 | |||
| Biology: | Occurs in rapids and fast flowing waters over rocky substrate (Ref. 6060). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 01 March 2007 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||