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Morphology

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Vertebrae: 95
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Biology

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Inhabits sandy shores. A very secretive fish which hides between rocks or in the sediments (Ref. 4967).
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Importance

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fisheries: minor commercial; aquarium: commercial
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Mastacembelus ophidium

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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.[2]

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. ^ a b Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2019). "Mastacembelus ophidium" in FishBase. August 2019 version.
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Mastacembelus ophidium: Brief Summary

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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.

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