Ophisternon bengalense McClelland, 1844

Bengal eel

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Classification	Actinopterygii \| Synbranchiformes \| Synbranchidae
Synonyms	Synbranchus bengalensis, Tetrabranchus microphthalmus, ... more
Common names	Swamp eel, Onegill eel, Bengal mudeel, ... more

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Main reference

Allen, G.R. 1991. (Ref. 2847)
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Size / Weight / Age

Max length : 100.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 41236); common length : 20.0 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 44894)

Environment

Demersal; freshwater; brackish

Climate / Range

Tropical; 19°N - 10°S

Asia and Oceania: India and Sri Lanka to south-eastern Asia, Indonesia, Philippines and New Guinea. Recorded from Australia (Ref. 7300) and Palau (Ref. 6371).
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Adults inhabit both fresh and brackish waters of rivers and swamps (Ref. 2847, 44894) or near the river mouth (Ref. 13533). They occur mainly in thick vegetation of muddy, still water bodies, such as lagoons, swamps, canals and rice fields (Ref. 6028). Live in soft bottom sediments in quiet, well vegetated backwaters of brackish estuaries and nearby swamps (Ref. 44894), usually in burrows. Prefers estuarine or tidal areas. An efficient burrower. Marketed fresh, usually not kept alive for long periods of time (Ref. 12693).


IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 57073)	Threat to humans
Not Evaluated	Harmless

Human uses
Fisheries: of no interest


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Estimation of some characteristics with mathematical models

Resilience (Ref. 69278)


Vulnerability (Ref. 59153)	Price category (Ref. 80766)
Moderate vulnerability (42 of 100)	Not marketed/unknown

Entered by Torres, Armi G.

Modified by Luna, Susan M.

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