Mastacembelus marchei

Mastacembelus marchei

Mastacembelid Fish from African Waters

Mastacembelus marchei is known around Africa as a freshwater fish; It occurs in freshwater habitats, and the largest recorded length is 32.6 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Swamp Eels
Family: Mastacembelidae
Genus: Mastacembelus
Maximum length: 32.6 cm
Water: Freshwater
Body shape: anguilliform
Distribution: Africa: Kribi River basin (Cameroon) to the Kouilou-Niari (Republic of Congo); also known from the lower Congo River and Pool Malebo (Democratic Republic of the Congo), forming the south-eastern distribution limit, and from the Dja River (middle Congo River basin), forming its north-eastern distribution border (Ref. 81678 ).

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