Mastacembelus ophidium
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 sedimenst or between rocks on sandy shores.[2]
| Mastacembelus ophidium | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Synbranchiformes |
| Family: | Mastacembelidae |
| Genus: | Mastacembelus |
| Species: | M. ophidium |
| Binomial name | |
| Mastacembelus ophidium Günther, 1893 | |
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References
- 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.
- Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2019). "Mastacembelus ophidium" in FishBase. August 2019 version.
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