Synbranchidae

Bengal eel

Ophisternon bengalense

Excavating burrows for nests

• Tropical
• Transcontinental
• East Asia
• Oceania
• South Asia
• Southeast Asia
• Large
• Tropical fish

Bengal eel is a freshwater fish found around Asia and Oceania. It inhabits estuaries and brackish water. Records give a maximum length of 100 cm.