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Mastacembelus ophidium Günther, 1894

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Tanzania country information

Common names: [No common name]
Occurrence: native
Salinity: freshwater
Abundance: | Ref:
Importance: of potential interest | Ref: Eccles, D.H., 1992
Aquaculture: likely future use | Ref: Eccles, D.H., 1992
Regulations: | Ref:
Uses: no uses
Comments: Endemic to Lake Tanganyika. Sandy shores,very secretive hiding between rocks or in the sediments. (Ref.4967)
National Checklist:
Country Information: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/tz.html
National Fisheries Authority: http://www.isp.msu.edu/AFRICANSTUDIES/PLEA/TAFIRI.HTM
Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Eccles, D.H., 1992
National Database:

Common names from other countries

Käärmepuikkokala, 蜥形非洲盲刺鳅, 蜥形非洲盲刺鰍, ... more

Classification / Names Tên thường gặp | Các synonym ( Các tên trùng) | Catalog of Fishes(Giống, Các loài) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa

> Synbranchiformes (Spiny eels) > Mastacembelidae (Spiny eels)
Etymology: Mastacembelus: Greek, mastax, -agos = bite + Greek, emballo = to throw oneself (Ref. 45335).
  More on author: Günther.

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Sinh thái học

; Nước ngọt gần đáy.   Tropical; 3°S - 9°S

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