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Family Order: Synbranchiformes 🍽️ 8 Edible

Mastacembelidae

Species
90
Genera
3
Max Length
100 cm
Max Weight
-
Avg Trophic
3.60
Threatened
1

🌐 Geographic Distribution

Mexico
3 spp.
United States
2 spp.
Malaysia
1 spp.
Singapore
1 spp.
Cambodia
1 spp.
Thailand
1 spp.

🔬 Ecology & Feeding

piscivore
100%
1
Shallowest
0 m
Deepest
10 m

🌍 Habitat Distribution

💧 Freshwater
90

🛡️ Conservation Status Distribution

LC
DD
Least Concern 54
Near Threatened 2
Vulnerable 3
Endangered 1
Critically Endangered 1
Data Deficient 9

🐟 Species in Mastacembelidae

90 total
Mastacembelus Greshoffi
Mastacembelus greshoffi
LC 💧 Freshwater
Mastacembelus Kadeiensis
Mastacembelus kadeiensis
💧 Freshwater
Mastacembelus Kakrimensis
Mastacembelus kakrimensis
💧 Freshwater
Mastacembelus Latens
Mastacembelus latens
VU 💧 Freshwater
Mastacembelus Liberiensis
Mastacembelus liberiensis
LC 💧 Freshwater
Mastacembelus Loennbergii
Mastacembelus loennbergii
LC 💧 Freshwater
Mastacembelus Marchei
Mastacembelus marchei
💧 Freshwater
Mastacembelus Niger
Mastacembelus niger
LC 💧 Freshwater
Mastacembelus Nigromarginatus
Mastacembelus nigromarginatus
LC 💧 Freshwater
Mastacembelus Notophthalmus
Mastacembelus notophthalmus
LC 💧 Freshwater
Mastacembelus Oatesii
Mastacembelus oatesii
EN 💧 Freshwater
Mastacembelus Pantherinus
Mastacembelus pantherinus
DD 💧 Freshwater
Mastacembelus Paucispinis
Mastacembelus paucispinis
LC 💧 Freshwater
Mastacembelus Polli
Mastacembelus polli
LC 💧 Freshwater
Mastacembelus Praensis
Mastacembelus praensis
LC 💧 Freshwater
Mastacembelus Reygeli
Mastacembelus reygeli
LC 💧 Freshwater
Mastacembelus Robertsi
Mastacembelus robertsi
LC 💧 Freshwater
Mastacembelus Sanagali
Mastacembelus sanagali
LC 💧 Freshwater
Mastacembelus Seiteri
Mastacembelus seiteri
LC 💧 Freshwater
Mastacembelus Sexdecimspinus
Mastacembelus sexdecimspinus
NT 💧 Freshwater
Mastacembelus Shiloangoensis
Mastacembelus shiloangoensis
DD 💧 Freshwater
Mastacembelus Simbi
Mastacembelus simbi
💧 Freshwater
Mastacembelus Strigiventus
Mastacembelus strigiventus
💧 Freshwater
Mastacembelus Taiaensis
Mastacembelus taiaensis
NT 💧 Freshwater