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Mastacembelus ellipsifer Boulenger, 1899 |
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| Family: | Mastacembelidae (Spiny eels) | |||
| Max. size: | 45 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | benthopelagic; freshwater | |||
| Distribution: | Africa: endemic to Lake Tanganyika. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Vertebrae: 88-88 | |||
| Biology: | Inhabits coastal waters with sandy, rocky or muddy bottom (Ref. 6060). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 31 January 2006 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||