Mastacembelus aviceps Roberts & Stewart, 1976 |
Family: | Mastacembelidae (Spiny eels) | |||
Max. size: | 17.5 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
Environment: | demersal; freshwater | |||
Distribution: | Africa: endemic to the lower Congo River rapids in Democratic Republic of the Congo (Ref. 6060, 42510, 84205). | |||
Diagnosis: | Vertebrae: 63-63 | |||
Biology: | Found over rock, sand, or mud (Ref. 6060). | |||
IUCN Red List Status: | Vulnerable (VU); Date assessed: 16 February 2009 (D2) Ref. (130435) | |||
Threat to humans: | harmless |