Liberian swamp eel
📖 Overview
Obligate air-breathing ; Contrary to what is suggested by its morphology, this species is not cavernicolous; it burrows in mud, never very far from the sea . The male guards and builds nest or burrow .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Diagnosis: body naked, slender, elongated and cylindrical, ending in a very tapering point; the caudal part of the body makes less than one third of the total length; no trace of paired or unpaired fins; eye atrophied, deep-set under skin, practically invisible from the outside; conical teeth on jaws and palate; gill opening minute, reduced to a median ovate pore, surrounded with longitudinal skin folds; 4 branchiostegal rays; 3 branchial arches without branchial lamellae; lateral line present; vertebral count: 140-144 abdominal and 39-45 caudal . Colouration: uniformly dark .: eel-like.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Liberian swamp 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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