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Published: 2022-07-08
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Mastacembelus simack, the valid name of the Mesopotamian spiny eel (Teleostei: Mastacembelidae)

Rue des Rauraques 6, 2800 Delémont, Switzerland (permanent address); and Lee Kong Chian Natural History Museum, National University of Singapore, 2 Conservatory Drive, Singapore 117377
Pisces Teleostei Mastacembelidae

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