Mastacembelus plagiostomus

Mastacembelus plagiostomus is a species of fish in the Mastacembelidae family.

The Mastacembelus plagiostomus lives in the demersal, freshwater environment.

Mastacembelus plagiostomus is a species of fish in the Mastacembelidae family. It is found in Burundi, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Tanzania, and Zambia. Its natural habitat is freshwater lakes. It is threatened by habitat loss. More

Mastacembelus plagiostomus is also from Lake Tanganyika and is another very attractive fish, this time with a cream to salmon coloured body and dark brown, saddle-like bands running over the back and about two-thirds of the way down the flanks. More

Common names

Satulapuikkokala in Finnish (suomen kieli)
横口非洲盲刺鳅 in Mandarin Chinese
橫口非洲盲刺鰍 in Mandarin Chinese

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Order : Synbranchiformes
Family : Mastacembelidae
Genus : Mastacembelus
Species : Mastacembelus plagiostomus
Authority : Matthes, 1962