Mastacembelus ellipsifer in Tanzania
Point map (Mastacembelus ellipsifer) | 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 to Lake Tanganyika. Nearshore waters with rocky, sandy or muddy bottom. Very secretive, hiding between rocks or in the sediments. Difficult to net, but they can be taken with a small hook (Ref.4967)

States/Provinces
States/Provinces Complete? No
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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