Mastacembelus ophidium
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| Mastacembelus ophidium | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Synbranchiformes |
| Family: | Mastacembelidae |
| Genus: | Mastacembelus |
| Species: | M. ophidium |
| Binomial name | |
| Mastacembelus ophidium Günther, 1893 | |
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Mastacembelus ophidium is a species of fish in the family Mastacembelidae. It is endemic to Lake Tanganyika where it is a secretive fish, hiding in the sediment or between rocks on sandy shores.[2]
