Guinea swamp eel
📖 Overview
Overview information for Guinea swamp eel is currently being compiled by our editorial team.
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 0; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 0. Diagnosis: body naked, elongated, cylindrical in front and strongly compressed back; caudal part of body making less than one third of the total length and ending in a blunt point; no paired fins; dorsal and anal fins reduced to a skin fold, rayless, meeting the caudal fin; eyes small, overlaid with skin, situated at the head forward; mouth large with well developed lips; conical teeth to the jaws and the palate; gill opening reduced to a medio-ventral transversal slit; branchiostegal membrane free from isthmus; 4 branchial arches with well developed branchiae; lateral line present; vertebral count: 80 abdominal and 50 caudal . Colouration: adults are dark-coloured, nearly black, juveniles are clearer .: eel-like.
🌀 Behaviour
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🦐 Diet
Diet information for Guinea swamp eel is currently being compiled.
🥚 Reproduction
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🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Freshwater; brackish; demersal. Tropical; 17°N - 3°N recorded from Niger delta, Nigeria (Ref.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
Scientific Synonyms
| Scientific Name | Author | Year | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Muraena cierea | Bonnaterre ex Gronow | 1788 | Synonym |
| Symbranchus afer | Boulenger | 1909 | Synonym |
| Synbranchus afer | Boulenger | 1909 | Synonym |
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 2 records indexed .
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