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The marbled swamp eel, Synbranchus marmoratus, has been recorded at up to 150 cm (59 in) in length, [5] while the Bombay swamp eel, Monopterus indicus, reaches no more than 8.5 cm (3.3 in). Swamp eels are almost entirely finless; the pectoral and pelvic fins are absent, the dorsal and anal fins are vestigial, reduced to rayless ridges, and the ...
The Asian swamp eel is a freshwater, eel-like fish belonging to the family Synbranchidae (swamp eels). [ 4 ] Some work indicates that the species should be split into three geographical clades or cryptic species , although these were not given nomenclatural names, as the taxonomic synonymy was too complex to sort out at the time.
In some parts of Asia, swamp eels and one species of spiny eel, Mastacembelus erythrotaenia, are valued as food and sometimes are kept in ponds or rice fields. Except for a few mastacembelids, they are rarely seen in home aquaria. The fish have numerous sharp dorsal spines and belly thorns which, together with its sliminess make them extremely ...
Monopterus is a genus of swamp eels native to Asia. [2] They live in various freshwater habitats and some have a fossorial lifestyle. [3] Species.
The marbled swamp eel is one of the few fish found up-river of large waterfalls and is a major predator of tadpoles in locations that other fish cannot access. It is a sequential hermaphrodite , and this is an advantage when it colonises new areas or encounters severe habitats. [ 3 ]
Synbranchinae is a subfamily of swamp eel, consisting of six of the ten genera in the family Synbranchidae. The remaining genus, the monotypic Macrotrema is the only one in the other subfamily Macrotreminae. The subfamily occurs in the Neotropics, Afrotropics and Asia. [2]
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Synbranchus is a genus of swamp eels native to Central and South America. Species. There are currently three recognized species in this genus: [3]