Anguillidae

African mottled eel

Anguilla labiata

Adults eat crabs frogs insects and fish

• Tropical
• Regional distribution
• Africa
• Anguilliform
• Large
• Tropical fish

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.