Blind spiny eel (Mastacembelus brichardi)

Scientific name: Mastacembelus brichardi Poll, 1958

Blind spiny eel (Mastacembelus brichardi)

The Blind spiny eel (Mastacembelus brichardi) is a freshwater fish of the family Mastacembelidae. Native range: Africa, endemic to Lower Congo River rapids.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 27 - 28; Dorsal soft rays (total): 53-57; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 56 - 61; Vertebrae: 72 - 74

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Mastacembelus brichardi
Family
Mastacembelidae (Spiny eels)
Order
Synbranchiformes (Spiny eels)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
17.0
Environment
Freshwater; demersal
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Africa: endemic to Lower Congo River rapids.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Least Concern (LC)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries:; aquarium: commercial
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

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Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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