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The mottled eel [3] (Anguilla bengalensis), also known as the African mottled eel, the Indian longfin eel, the Indian mottled eel, the long-finned eel or the river eel, [4] is a demersal, catadromous [5] eel in the family Anguillidae. [6] It was described by John McClelland in 1844. [7]
Anguilla bengalensis bengalensis, the Indian mottled eel, is a subspecies of eel in the genus Anguilla. It is found throughout the Indian subcontinent and neighbouring regions including the East Indies. [1] 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 ...
Anguilla bengalensis bengalensis (J. E. Gray, 1831) (Indian mottled eel) Anguilla bengalensis labiata (W. K. H. Peters, 1852) (African mottled eel) Anguilla bicolor McClelland, 1844. Anguilla bicolor bicolor McClelland, 1844 (Indonesian shortfin eel) Anguilla bicolor pacifica E. J. Schmidt, 1928 (Indian shortfin eel) Anguilla borneensis Popta ...
Anguilla bengalensis labiata, the African mottled eel, is a subspecies of eel in the genus Anguilla of the family Anguillidae. Showing the typical characteristics of the Anguillidae, this species grows to 1.75 m and as much as 20 kg. The adult diet consists of crabs, frogs, and insects, as well as fish. [1]
The European eel (Anguilla anguilla) is the one most familiar to Western scientists, beginning with Aristotle, who wrote the earliest known inquiry into the natural history of eels. He speculated that they were born of "earth worms", which he believed were formed of mud, growing from the "guts of wet soil" rather than through sexual reproduction.
A fish market in Sylhet. Bangladesh is a country with thousands of rivers and ponds, and is notable as a fish-loving nation, acquiring the name machh-e bhat-e Bangali (which means, "Bengali by fish and rice").
This is a list of freshwater fish species found in Sumatra, Indonesia. This list also includes freshwater fish found on small islands around Sumatra, such as Simeulue, Nias Islands, Mentawai Islands, Enggano, Riau Islands (except Natuna and Anambas), Lingga Islands, Bangka and Belitung.
On 22 September 1952 an adult Eel (Anguilla bengalensis) measuring 44 inches was found in a dragnet in the Sulekere reservoir. After the construction of Tungabhadra dam, the migration of the eel from sea to the upper reaches of the Tungabhadra is prevented, on 17 April 1955. [11]