Mastacembelus plagiostomus is a species of fish in the family Mastacembelidae. It is found in shallow waters with rock substrates and is endemic to Lake Tanganyika. It grows to 30 centimetres (12 in) standard length.[2]
Mastacembelus plagiostomus | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Synbranchiformes |
Family: | Mastacembelidae |
Genus: | Mastacembelus |
Species: | M. plagiostomus
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Binomial name | |
Mastacembelus plagiostomus Matthes, 1962
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Synonyms[2] | |
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References
edit- ^ Bigirimana, C.; Vreven, E. (2006). "Mastacembelus plagiostomus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2006: e.T60393A12350029. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2006.RLTS.T60393A12350029.en. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
- ^ a b Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Mastacembelus plagiostomus". FishBase. August 2019 version.