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Mastacembelus ophidium

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Species of fish

Mastacembelus ophidium
Conservation status

Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Synbranchiformes
Family: Mastacembelidae
Genus: Mastacembelus
Species: M. ophidium
Binomial name
Mastacembelus ophidium
Günther, 1893
Synonyms
  • Afromastacembelus ophidium (Günther, 1894)
  • Caecomastacembelus ophidium (Günther, 1894)

Mastacembelus ophidium is a species of fish in the family Mastacembelidae. It is endemic to Lake Tanganyika where it is a secretive fish, hiding in the sediment or between rocks on sandy shores.

References

  1. Bigirimana, C.; Vreven, E. (2006). "Mastacembelus ophidium". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2006: e.T60392A12349876. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2006.RLTS.T60392A12349876.en. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
  2. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Mastacembelus ophidium". FishBase. August 2019 version.
Taxon identifiers
Mastacembelus ophidium
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