Zebra spinyeel

The zebra spinyeel (Mastacembelus zebratus) is a species of fish in the family Mastacembelidae. It is endemic to Lake Tanganyika where it is a secretive species which hides among rocks or in the sediments.[2]

Zebra spinyeel
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Synbranchiformes
Family: Mastacembelidae
Genus: Mastacembelus
Species:
M. zebratus
Binomial name
Mastacembelus zebratus
Matthes, 1962
Synonyms[2]
  • Afromastacembelus zebratus (Matthes, 1962)
  • Caecomastacembelus zebratus (Matthes, 1962)

References
  1. Bigirimana, C.; Vreven, E. (2006). "Mastacembelus zebratus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2006: e.T60396A12350496. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2006.RLTS.T60396A12350496.en. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
  2. Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2019). "Mastacembelus zebratus" in FishBase. August 2019 version.


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