Mastacembelidae

Blind spiny eel

Mastacembelus brichardi

Fish Reaching Seventeen Centimeters in the Congo Basin

• Tropical
• Lower river
• Upper river
• Regional distribution
• Freshwater fish
• Africa
• Anguilliform
• Medium
• Tropical fish

Blind spiny eel is a freshwater fish found around Africa. It inhabits freshwater habitats. The largest recorded length is 17 cm.