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| name = Malawi spinyeel
| image = Aethiomastacembelus sp. Rosette1.jpg
| image = Mastacembelus shiranus.jpg
| image_caption = The "Rosette" variant, possibly a variant of ''A. shiranus'' or an [[undescribed species]]<ref name=Konings/><ref name=Oliver/>
| image_caption = The "Rosette" type, possibly a variant of ''A. shiranus'' or an [[undescribed species]]<ref name=Konings/><ref name=Oliver/>
| status = LC
| status = LC
| status_system = IUCN3.1
| status_system = IUCN3.1
| status_ref = <ref name=iucn>Kazembe, J. & Vreven, E. 2005. [http://www.iucnredlist.org/search/details.php/61187/all Mastacembelus shiranus]. [http://www.iucnredlist.org 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. ] Downloaded on 4 August 2007.</ref>
| status_ref = <ref name="iucn status 16 November 2021">{{cite iucn |author=Konings, A. |author2=Kazembe, J. |author3=Vreven, E. |date=2018 |title=''Mastacembelus shiranus'' |volume=2018 |page=e.T61187A47239346 |doi=10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T61187A47239346.en |access-date=16 November 2021}}</ref>
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| taxon = Mastacembelus shiranus
| regnum = [[Animalia]]
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| authority = [[Albert C. L. G. Günther|Günther]], 1896
| phylum = [[Chordata]]
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| synonyms = *''Aethiomastacembelus shiranus'' {{small|(Günther, 1896)}}
| classis = [[Actinopterygii]]
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*''Afromastacembelus shiranus'' {{small|(Günther, 1896)}}
| ordo = [[Synbranchiformes]]
| synonyms_ref = <ref name = Fishbase>{{Fishbase|Mastacembelus|shiranus|month=August|year=2019}}</ref>
| familia = [[Mastacembelidae]]
| genus = ''[[Mastacembelus]]''
| species = '''''M. shiranus'''''
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| binomial = ''Mastacembelus shiranus''
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| binomial_authority = [[Albert C. L. G. Günther|Günther]], 1896
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| synonyms = ''Aethiomastacembelus shiranus'' {{small|(Günther, 1896)}}<br />
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''Afromastacembelus shiranus'' {{small|(Günther, 1896)}}
}}
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The '''Malawi spinyeel''' (''Mastacembelus shiranus'') is a species of [[fish]] in the [[Mastacembelidae]] family from Africa. It is [[Endemism|endemic]] to the [[Lake Malawi]] [[Drainage basin]], including both the main lake, [[Lake Malombe]] and the lower [[Shire River]].<ref name=iucn/><ref name=Konings>[[Ad Konings|Konings, Ad]] (1990). ''Ad Konings' Book of Cichlids and all the other Fishes of Lake Malawi,'' pp. 473—476. ISBN 978-0866225274.</ref> It is the only described species of spinyeel in Lake Malawi, but a brightly marked variant, ''Mastacembelus'' sp. "Rosette" is also known. It is unclear if it is a variant of the Malawi spinyeel or an [[undescribed species]].<ref name=Konings/><ref name=Oliver>Oliver, M.K: [http://malawicichlids.com/mw11031.htm Aethiomastacembelus sp. "Rosette".] MalawiCichlids. Retrieved 11 April 2017.</ref> The Malawi spinyeel reaches about {{convert|30|cm|in|abbr=on}} in length, and likely feeds on invertebrates and small fish.<ref name=Konings/>
The '''Malawi spinyeel''' (''Mastacembelus shiranus'') is a species of [[fish]] in the family [[Mastacembelidae]] from Africa. It is [[Endemism|endemic]] to the [[Lake Malawi]] [[Drainage basin|basin]], including the main lake itself, [[Lake Malombe]] and the lower [[Shire River]].<ref name="iucn status 16 November 2021" /><ref name=Konings>[[Ad Konings|Konings, Ad]] (1990). ''Ad Konings' Book of Cichlids and all the other Fishes of Lake Malawi,'' pp. 473—476. {{ISBN|978-0866225274}}.</ref> It is the only described species of spinyeel in Lake Malawi, but a brightly marked variant, ''Mastacembelus'' sp. "Rosette" is also known. It is unclear if it is a variant of the Malawi spinyeel or an [[undescribed species]].<ref name=Konings/><ref name=Oliver>Oliver, M.K: [http://malawicichlids.com/mw11031.htm Aethiomastacembelus sp. "Rosette".] MalawiCichlids. Retrieved 11 April 2017.</ref> The Malawi spinyeel reaches about {{convert|30|cm|in|abbr=on}} in length, and likely feeds on invertebrates and small fish.<ref name=Konings/>


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[[Category:Mastacembelus]]
[[Category:Mastacembelus|Malawi spinyeel]]
[[Category:Fish of Lake Malawi]]

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[[Category:Fish described in 1896|Malawi spinyeel]]
[[Category:Taxa named by Albert Günther|Malawi spinyeel]]


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Latest revision as of 22:47, 23 July 2022

Malawi spinyeel
The "Rosette" type, possibly a variant of A. shiranus or an undescribed species[1][2]
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Synbranchiformes
Family: Mastacembelidae
Genus: Mastacembelus
Species:
M. shiranus
Binomial name
Mastacembelus shiranus
Günther, 1896
Synonyms[4]
  • Aethiomastacembelus shiranus (Günther, 1896)
  • Afromastacembelus shiranus (Günther, 1896)

The Malawi spinyeel (Mastacembelus shiranus) is a species of fish in the family Mastacembelidae from Africa. It is endemic to the Lake Malawi basin, including the main lake itself, Lake Malombe and the lower Shire River.[3][1] It is the only described species of spinyeel in Lake Malawi, but a brightly marked variant, Mastacembelus sp. "Rosette" is also known. It is unclear if it is a variant of the Malawi spinyeel or an undescribed species.[1][2] The Malawi spinyeel reaches about 30 cm (12 in) in length, and likely feeds on invertebrates and small fish.[1]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c d Konings, Ad (1990). Ad Konings' Book of Cichlids and all the other Fishes of Lake Malawi, pp. 473—476. ISBN 978-0866225274.
  2. ^ a b Oliver, M.K: Aethiomastacembelus sp. "Rosette". MalawiCichlids. Retrieved 11 April 2017.
  3. ^ a b Konings, A.; Kazembe, J.; Vreven, E. (2018). "Mastacembelus shiranus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T61187A47239346. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T61187A47239346.en. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
  4. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2019). "Mastacembelus shiranus" in FishBase. August 2019 version.
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