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mottled swamp eel (Synbranchus marmoratus)
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mottled swamp eel (Synbranchus marmoratus) specimen
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Synbranchidae

mottled swamp eel

Synbranchus marmoratus

One Hundred Fifty Centimeters Eel of South American Waters

  • Tropical
  • Southern Hemisphere
  • Regional distribution
  • North America
  • South America
  • Anguilliform
  • Large
  • Tropical fish

mottled swamp eel is known from Central and South America as a freshwater fish. It occurs in freshwater habitats.

Maximum length
150 cm
Body shape
anguilliform
Distribution
Central and South America: Mexico to northern Argentina.
Conservation status
LCLeast Concern

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