Finny snake eel

Caecula pterygera

A carnivorous snake eel of estuaries in southern India

Tropical
Regional distribution
Indian Ocean
South Asia
Anguilliform
Medium
Tropical fish

Finny snake eel is a freshwater fish associated with estuaries and brackish water. The available account notes this characteristic: A carnivorous snake eel of estuaries in southern India.

Class: Teleosts
Order: True Eels
Family: Ophichthidae
Genus: Caecula
Maximum length: 30 cm
Body shape: anguilliform
Distribution: Indian Ocean: southern India and probably most other parts of the Indian Ocean.
Conservation status: DDData Deficient

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