Mastacembelus Congicus
''Mastacembelus'' is a genus of many species of spiny eel fish from the family Mastacembelidae. They are native to Africa (c. 45 species) and Asia (c. 15 species). Most are found in rivers and associated systems (even in rapids), but there are also species in other freshwater habitats and a particularly rich Adaptive radiation, radiation is found in the Lake Tanganyika basin with 15 species (14 Endemism, endemic). A few species can even occur in brackish water. Appearance The size and pattern varies greatly depending on the exact species of ''Mastacembelus''. The smallest are ''Mastacembelus latens, M. latens'' and ''Mastacembelus simba, M. simba'', which only reach a maximum total length of . At up to , the largest of both the family and this genus is ''Fire eel, M. erythrotaenia''. ''M. erythrotaenia'', often known as the fire eel, is blackish with an orange-red pattern, and it is a popular aquarium fish. Otherwise species in this genus are typically brownish and often have a ...
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Mastacembelus Moorii
''Mastacembelus moorii'' is a species of fish in the family Mastacembelidae. It is endemic to Lake Tanganyika where it is a secretive species hiding among rocks or in the sediment in the littoral zone. It grows to a total length of . The specific name honours the leader of an expedition to Lake Tanganyika, the biologist A biologist is a scientist who conducts research in biology. Biologists are interested in studying life on Earth, whether it is an individual Cell (biology), cell, a multicellular organism, or a Community (ecology), community of Biological inter ... John Edmund Sharrock Moore (1870-1947). References moorii Fish of Lake Tanganyika Taxonomy articles created by Polbot Fish described in 1898 {{Synbranchiformes-stub ...
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