Mastacembelus
Sign in to saveMastacembelus is a genus of many species of spiny eel fish from the family Mastacembelidae. They are native to Africa ( species) and Asia (c. 15 species). Most are found in rivers and associated systems (even in rapids), but there are also species in other freshwater habitats and a particularly rich radiation is found in the Lake Tanganyika basin with 15 species (14 endemic). A few species can even occur in brackish water.
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GENUS
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumChordata
- ClassTeleostei
- OrderSynbranchiformes
- FamilyMastacembelidae
Habitatmarine, brackish, freshwater
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Mastacembelus is a genus of many species of spiny eel fish from the family Mastacembelidae. They are native to Africa ( species) and Asia (c. 15 species). Most are found in rivers and associated systems (even in rapids), but there are also species in other freshwater habitats and a particularly rich radiation is found in the Lake Tanganyika basin with 15 species (14 endemic). A few species can even occur in brackish water.
==Appearance== thumb|Several Mastacembelus armatus caught in the [[Tlawng river in India. This species is sometimes kept in aquariums, but also considered a good food fish and eaten in its native range]]