Mastacembelus albomaculatus in Tanzania
Point map (Mastacembelus albomaculatus) | Occurrence records | Field guide | Gazetteer | Country Species Summary
Main Ref.
Also Ref.
Occurrence native
Importance Ref.
Aquaculture likely future use Ref. Eccles, D.H., 1992
Regulations Ref.
Freshwater Yes
Brackish No
Saltwater No
Live export
Bait No
Gamefish No
Abundance Ref.
Comments

Endemic from Lake Tanganyika; rocky zones in inshore waters, very secretive hiding between rocks or in the sediments. Their shape makes them difficult to net, but they can be taken with a small hook (Ref.4967). Recorded in Kigoma (Ref. 82667).

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National Checklist
Country information https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/tz.html
(e.g. 9948)
( e.g. cephalopods )
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