Indian spaghetti-eel
📖 Overview
Obligate air-breathing ; Found in shallow hill streams, buried in mud . The male guards and builds nest or burrow .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Extremely elongate, relatively short and stubby body, with depth 24-26 times in total length; head conspicuous from rest of body, its length 14-15 times in total length; occipital crest elevated and prominent .: eel-like.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Indian spaghetti-eel is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
The male guards and builds nest or burrow .
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Freshwater; demersal. Tropical
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
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