Mottled eel
📖 Overview
Adults rarely in coastal swamps, with a wide temperature tolerance. They are shy and secretive, and are found in greatest abundance in mud substrates of dry zones. Most often found in deep rock pools in rivers in the wet zones. Adults probably feed on small fish, crustaceans, worms and mollusks. Species is too large for use in the aquarium trade, however is a welcome food fish when caught.
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
: eel-like.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Mottled eel is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
Semelparous.
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; freshwater; brackish; demersal; catadromous ; depth range 3 - 10 m. Tropical East Africa to Sumatra, Indonesia.
🌿 Ecology
small fish, crustaceans, worms and mollusks
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
| Language | Common Names |
|---|---|
| 🇬🇧English | long-finned eel |
| 🇨🇳Chinese | 云纹鳗鲡 |
Scientific Synonyms
| Scientific Name | Author | Year | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anguilla nebulosa nebulosa | - | - | Synonym |
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 1 records indexed .
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