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Mastacembelidae

Spiny eel

Mastacembelus nigromarginatus

  • Black
  • Tropical
  • Coastal
  • Regional distribution
  • Freshwater fish
  • Africa
  • Anguilliform
  • Medium
  • Tropical fish
Maximum length
42.2 cm
Water
Freshwater
Body shape
anguilliform
Distribution
Africa: coastal river basins from the Cess/Nipoué as western distribution border and certainly up to the Volta and questionably up to the Niger River basin as eastern distribution border (Ref. 57415 ).
Conservation status
LCLeast Concern
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RELATED SPECIES

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