Level-finned Eel Did you see this animal?
Scientific Name : Anguilla bicolor
Family : Ambassidae
Order : Anguilliformes
Class : Actinopterygii
Phylum : Chrodata
Other Name : Indonesian Shortfin Eel
Habitat : Demersal,catadormous and nocturnal.
Description : The Level-finned Eel has got elongated and cylindrical body with compressed tail.Head is conical and flattened dorsally.Mouth is terminal and above is olive to bluish-brown in color and lighter in below.
Distribution in Bangladesh
Other Species from Group
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Gymnothorax undulatus
(Undulated Moray) -
Anguilla marmorata
(Giant Molted Eel) -
Hypopleuron caninum
(Whiptail cusk) -
Anguilla celebesensis
(Celebs Longfin Eel) -
Gymnothorax punctatus
(Red Sea White Spotted Moray) -
Anguilla bengalensis
(Indian Molted Eel) -
Lamnostoma orientalis
(Oriental Sand Eel) -
Strophidon sathete
(Slender Giant Moray) -
Gymnothorax pseudothyrsoideus
(Highfin Moray) -
Uroconger lepturus
(Slender Conger)
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description written by: Hajbun Tasnim Preety, Department of Zoology,Universityof Dhaka; Information sources: Encyclopedia of flora and fauna of Bangladesh(volume 24). photo credit and copyright:Devarapalli, Padmavathi([email protected]), more information please contact with us.www.fishbase.se
description written by: Hajbun Tasnim Preety, Department of Zoology,Universityof Dhaka; Information sources: Encyclopedia of flora and fauna of Bangladesh(volume 24). photo credit and copyright:Devarapalli, Padmavathi([email protected]), more information please contact with us.www.fishbase.se