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Benthenchelys indicus
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Ecological Illustration of Benthenchelys indicus (Benthenchelys indicus)
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Ophichthidae

Benthenchelys indicus

Benthenchelys indicus

Ophichthid Fish beneath the Indian Ocean

  • Regional distribution
  • Marine fish
  • Indian Ocean
  • Southeast Asia
  • Anguilliform

Benthenchelys indicus is known from Eastern Indian Ocean as a marine fish. It occurs in deep water.

Class
Teleosts
Order
True Eels
Family
Ophichthidae
Genus
Benthenchelys
Water type
Marine
Body shape
anguilliform
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