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| genus = ''[[Anguilla_(genus)|Anguilla]]'' |
| genus = ''[[Anguilla_(genus)|Anguilla]]'' |
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| species =''[[Anguilla bengalensis|A. bengalensis]]'' |
| species =''[[Anguilla bengalensis|A. bengalensis]]'' |
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| subspecies ='''''A. b. bengalensis'' |
| subspecies = '''''A. b. bengalensis'' |
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| trinomial =''Anguilla bengalensis bengalensis'' |
| trinomial = ''Anguilla bengalensis bengalensis'' |
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| trinomial_authority = ([[John Edward Gray|Gray]], 1831) |
| trinomial_authority = ([[John Edward Gray|Gray]], 1831) |
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The '''Indian mottled eel'''<ref name="fishbase">{{FishBase species alt | ID = 1272 | taxon = Anguilla bengalensis bengalensis | year = 2006 | month = 05}}</ref> is a species of [[eel]] in the genus ''[[Anguilla (genus)|Anguilla]]'' of the family [[Anguillidae]]. It is found throughout the Indian subcontinent and neighbouring regions including the [[East Indies]]. |
The '''Indian mottled eel''', ''Anguilla bengalensis bengalensis'',<ref name="fishbase">{{FishBase species alt | ID = 1272 | taxon = Anguilla bengalensis bengalensis | year = 2006 | month = 05}}</ref> is a species of [[eel]] in the genus ''[[Anguilla (genus)|Anguilla]]'' of the family [[Anguillidae]]. It is found throughout the Indian subcontinent and neighbouring regions including the [[East Indies]]. |
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Showing the typical characteristics of the Anguillidae, this species grows to 1.2 m and as much as 6 kg. Dorsal fin soft rays number 250–305, anal fin soft rays 220–250, Vertebrae between 106 and 112 in number. |
Showing the typical characteristics of the Anguillidae, this species grows to 1.2 m and as much as 6 kg. Dorsal fin soft rays number 250–305, anal fin soft rays 220–250, Vertebrae between 106 and 112 in number. |
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The Indian mottled eel, Anguilla bengalensis bengalensis,[1] is a species of eel in the genus Anguilla of the family Anguillidae. It is found throughout the Indian subcontinent and neighbouring regions including the East Indies.
Showing the typical characteristics of the Anguillidae, this species grows to 1.2 m and as much as 6 kg. Dorsal fin soft rays number 250–305, anal fin soft rays 220–250, Vertebrae between 106 and 112 in number.
The Indian mottled eel is valued as a food fish. The mucus of this eel is used in a medicine for arthritis. It is known by numerous common names in the native languages of the regions it inhabits.[2]
References
- ^ Froese, Rainer, and Daniel Pauly, eds. (2006). Anguilla bengalensis bengalensis in FishBase. 05 2006 version.
- ^ "Common Names of Anguilla bengalensis bengalensis". FishBase.org.
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