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Ocellated spiny eel (Mastacembelus vanderwaali)
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Mastacembelidae

Ocellated spiny eel

Mastacembelus vanderwaali

Fifteen Point One Centimeters Eel of African Waters

  • Tropical
  • Regional distribution
  • Freshwater fish
  • Africa
  • Anguilliform
  • Medium
  • Tropical fish

Ocellated spiny eel is a freshwater fish found around Africa. It inhabits freshwater habitats. The species reaches a recorded maximum of 15.1 cm.

Class
Teleosts
Order
Swamp Eels
Family
Mastacembelidae
Genus
Mastacembelus
Water type
Freshwater
Body shape
anguilliform
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