Mastacembelus tanganicae

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Mastacembelus tanganicae
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Synbranchiformes
Family: Mastacembelidae
Genus: Mastacembelus
Species:
M. tanganicae
Binomial name
Mastacembelus tanganicae
Günther, 1893
Synonyms [2]
  • Afromastacembelus tanganicae(Günther, 1894)
  • Caecomastacembelus tanganicae(Günther, 1894)

Mastacembelus tanganicae is a species of fish in the family Mastacembelidae. It is endemic to Lake Tanganyika where it occurs in shallow areas with a rocky substrate. [2]

References

  1. Bigirimana, C.; Vreven, E. (2006). "Mastacembelus tanganicae". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2006 e.T60395A12350343. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2006.RLTS.T60395A12350343.en . Retrieved 16 November 2021.
  2. 1 2 Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Mastacembelus tanganicae". FishBase . August 2019 version.