Ocellated spiny eel (Mastacembelus vanderwaali)

Scientific name: Mastacembelus vanderwaali Skelton, 1976

Ocellated spiny eel (Mastacembelus vanderwaali)

The Ocellated spiny eel (Mastacembelus vanderwaali) is a freshwater fish of the family Mastacembelidae. Native range: Africa, upper Zambezi (eastern Caprivi) and Okavango.

Species facts

Scientific name
Mastacembelus vanderwaali
Family
Mastacembelidae (Spiny eels)
Order
Synbranchiformes (Spiny eels)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
15.1
Environment
Freshwater; benthopelagic
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Africa: upper Zambezi (eastern Caprivi) and Okavango.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Least Concern (LC)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries:
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Sources

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

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