FB-10098 http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=10098 Animalia Chordata Teleostei Synbranchiformes Mastacembelidae Mastacembelus Mastacembelus seiteri Thys van den Audenaerde, 1972 塞氏盲刺鰍 塞氏盲刺鳅 Caecomastacembelus seiteri (Thys van den Audenaerde, 1972) 1994-05-09 2024-04-18 Breder, C.M. and D.E. Rosen0 Modes of reproduction in fishes. T.F.H. Publications, Neptune City, New Jersey. 941 p. (Ref. 205) Travers, R.A., G. Eynikel and D.F.E. Thys van den Audenaerde0 Mastacembelidae. p. 415-427. In J. Daget, J.-P. Gosse and D.F.E. Thys van den Audenaerde (eds.) Check-list of the freshwater fishes of Africa (CLOFFA). ISNB, Brussels; MRAC, Tervuren; and ORSTOM, Paris. Vol. 2. (Ref. 6060) Anonymous0 Fish registrations within the museum database of the Vertebrate Section of the Royal Museum for Central Africa. MRAC, Tervuren, Belgium. (Ref. 12818) Wu, H.L., K.-T. Shao and C.F. Lai (eds.)0 Latin-Chinese dictionary of fishes names. The Sueichan Press, Taiwan. 1028 p. (Ref. 31517) Vivien, J.0 Faune du Cameroun. Guide des mammifères et poissons. GICAM et Ministère de la Coopération et du Développement, Yaoundé/Paris. 271 p. (Ref. 51193) Vreven, E.J.0 Mastacembelidae (Teleostei; Synbranchiformes) subfamily division and African generic division: an evaluation. J. Nat. Hist. 39(4):351-370. (Ref. 56254) Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences0 Chinese aquatic germplasm resources database. http://zzzy.fishinfo.cn (Ref. 58108) Vreven, E.J.0 Mastacembelidae. p. 548-570. In M.L.J. Stiassny, G.G. Teugels and C.D. Hopkins (eds.) The fresh and brackish water fishes of Lower Guinea, West-Central Africa. Volume II. Collection Faune et Flore tropicales 42. Institut de Recherche pour le Développement, Paris, France, Muséum National d’Histoire Naturelle, Paris, France, and Musée Royal de l’Afrique Centrale, Tervuren, Belgium. 603 pp. (Ref. 81678) Beolens, B., M. Grayson and M. Watkins0 Eponym dictionary of Fishes. Dunbeath, Caithness (Scotland, UK): Whittles Publishing Limited, 1300 p. (Ref. 128868) FB-GeneralDescr-10098 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Pascualita Sa-a 1994-05-09 00:00:00 2024-04-18 00:00:00 Biology http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ WorldFish Center - FishBase General public http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=10098 http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#Threats Inhabits slow streams with sandy bottoms (Ref. 6060). Maximum reported total length 392 mm (Ref. 81678). Travers, R.A., G. Eynikel and D.F.E. Thys van den Audenaerde 1986 Mastacembelidae. p. 415-427. In J. Daget, J.-P. Gosse and D.F.E. Thys van den Audenaerde (eds.) Check-list of the freshwater fishes of Africa (CLOFFA). ISNB, Brussels; MRAC, Tervuren; and ORSTOM, Paris. Vol. 2. (Ref. 6060) FB-DiagnosticDescr-10098 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Tobias Musschoot 2017-11-20 00:00:00 2017-11-20 00:00:00 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ WorldFish Center - FishBase General public http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=10098 http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#Habitat Diagnosis: 29+1 - 32+1 (median 31+1) dorsal spines; postorbital length 60.9-65.0% HL (mean 62.8%); pectoral fin 23.1-27.2% HL (mean 25.2%); distance from anterior border of snout to last externally visible dorsal spine relatively long, 55.6-59.9% SL (mean 58.2%), decreasing with size; origin of soft dorsal fin at about same level as origin of soft anal fin; lower jaw relatively short, its length 14.4-23.1% HL (mean 18.3%), increasing with size; anterior origin of first dorsal spine situated before or just above posterior edge of pectoral fin, (- 12.2)-0.0% HL [mean (- 5.7%)]; distance from gill opening to dorsal pectoral fin base 4.3-9.6% HL (mean 6.9%) (Ref. 81678).Description: 2-3 preopercular spines; 1 strong preorbital spine; preanal length 50.7-54.4% SL (mean 52.9%), decreasing with size; preanal length longer than postanal one; postanal length 43.9-48.0% SL (mean 45.9%), increasing with size; distance from anterior border of snout to last externally visible anal spine relatively long, 56.2-63.6% SL (mean 59.1%); 93/94 mean soft rays in dorsal fin, 86 in anal fin; difference between number of soft dorsal fin rays and number of soft anal fin rays (+3)-(+10) (mean +7); 8-10 caudal fin rays (mean 10); 5-6 predorsal vertebrae (mean 6); 36-38 abdominal vertebrae (mean 38); (0)-(+1) in-between vertebrae (mean 0); 54-57 caudal vertebrae (mean 55), 93 mean total vertebrae (Ref. 81678).Coloration: In preservation: overall colour uniformly light brown becoming lighter ventrally; dorsal mid-line with a series of large, dark brown, black spots sometimes extending along dorsal fin base; spots sometimes forming a more or less continuous dark brown, black band; a series of dark brown, black, spots originating as a continuous lateral dark brown to black band originating at base of rostral appendage and continuing posteriorly on sides up to half distance between head and anus and sometimes even reaching anterior part of tail; in between both series a pale line; lips, ventral surface of head, belly and abdomen yellowish white without spots; general colour of dorsal, caudal and anal fins light brown, somewhat transparent; margin of dorsal, caudal and anal fins often whitish; anal and/or caudal fin often with a broad dark brown, black band close to outer margin, separating small whitish outermost border from light brown basal part; pectoral fins whitish without any spots (Ref. 81678). In life: a vivid yellow band between both series of dark brown spots or bands originating on snout and reaching about up to 1/3 of distance between posterior border of head and anus; a less pronounced, vivid yellow spot under lateral dark brown series of spots or band at level of pectoral fin and another on upper jaw below dark brown lateral band (Ref. 81678). Vreven, E.J. 2008 Mastacembelidae. p. 548-570. In M.L.J. Stiassny, G.G. Teugels and C.D. Hopkins (eds.) The fresh and brackish water fishes of Lower Guinea, West-Central Africa. Volume II. Collection Faune et Flore tropicales 42. Institut de Recherche pour le Développement, Paris, France, Muséum National d’Histoire Naturelle, Paris, France, and Musée Royal de l’Afrique Centrale, Tervuren, Belgium. 603 pp. (Ref. 81678) FB-Morphology-10098 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Tobias Musschoot 2017-11-20 00:00:00 2017-11-20 00:00:00 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ WorldFish Center - FishBase General public http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=10098 http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#Distribution Dorsal spines (total): 30 - 33; Dorsal soft rays (total): 84 - 98; Analsoft rays: 78 - 89; Vertebrae: 91 - 94 Vreven, E.J. 2008 Mastacembelidae. p. 548-570. In M.L.J. Stiassny, G.G. Teugels and C.D. Hopkins (eds.) The fresh and brackish water fishes of Lower Guinea, West-Central Africa. Volume II. Collection Faune et Flore tropicales 42. Institut de Recherche pour le Développement, Paris, France, Muséum National d’Histoire Naturelle, Paris, France, and Musée Royal de l’Afrique Centrale, Tervuren, Belgium. 603 pp. (Ref. 81678) FB-Distribution-10098 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Pascualita Sa-a 1994-05-09 00:00:00 2017-11-20 20:38:25 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=10098 Africa: endemic to the Sanaga River basin in Cameroon (Ref. 81678). Travers, R.A., G. Eynikel and D.F.E. Thys van den Audenaerde 1986 Mastacembelidae. p. 415-427. In J. Daget, J.-P. Gosse and D.F.E. Thys van den Audenaerde (eds.) Check-list of the freshwater fishes of Africa (CLOFFA). ISNB, Brussels; MRAC, Tervuren; and ORSTOM, Paris. Vol. 2. (Ref. 6060) FB-Size-10098 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Pascualita Sa-a 1994-05-09 00:00:00 2024-04-18 00:00:00 Max. size http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=10098 37.4 cm SL (male/unsexed; (Ref. 81678)) Vreven, E.J. 2008 Mastacembelidae. p. 548-570. In M.L.J. Stiassny, G.G. Teugels and C.D. Hopkins (eds.) The fresh and brackish water fishes of Lower Guinea, West-Central Africa. Volume II. Collection Faune et Flore tropicales 42. Institut de Recherche pour le Développement, Paris, France, Muséum National d’Histoire Naturelle, Paris, France, and Musée Royal de l’Afrique Centrale, Tervuren, Belgium. 603 pp. (Ref. 81678) FB-Threats-2 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Belen Acosta 1990-10-18 00:00:00 2024-03-07 00:00:00 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ WorldFish Center - FishBase General public http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=2 http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#Threats Least Concern (LC) , IUCN Grouper and Wrasse Specialist Group IUCN 2006 2006 IUCN red list of threatened species. www.iucnredlist.org. Downloaded July 2006. FB-Habitat-10098 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Pascualita Sa-a 1994-05-09 00:00:00 2024-04-18 00:00:00 Environment http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ WorldFish Center - FishBase General public http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=10098 http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#Habitat demersal; freshwater