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Mastacembelus cunningtoni Boulenger, 1906 |
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photo by
Moeremans, L. |
| Family: | Mastacembelidae (Spiny eels) | |||
| Max. size: | 58 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | benthopelagic; freshwater | |||
| Distribution: | Africa: Lake Tanganyika (Ref. 6060). In the Lukuga River (Lake Tanganyika outflow), known up to the Kisimba-Kilia rapids (Ref. 93587). | |||
| Diagnosis: | Vertebrae: 89-89 | |||
| Biology: | Occurs in littoral zones with rocky, sandy or muddy bottoms (Ref. 6060). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 31 January 2006 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||