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Mastacembelus crassus Roberts & Stewart, 1976 |
| Family: | Mastacembelidae (Spiny eels) | |||
| Max. size: | 15.7 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; freshwater | |||
| Distribution: | Africa: endemic to the lower Congo River rapids (Ref. 42510, 84205). | |||
| Diagnosis: | Vertebrae: 66-66 | |||
| Biology: | Found in rapids with rocky bottom (Ref. 6060). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Vulnerable (VU); Date assessed: 16 February 2009 (D2) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||