Liberian swamp eel

Typhlosynbranchus boueti

Thirty Four Centimeters Eel of African Waters

Liberian swamp eel is a freshwater fish from Africa. It inhabits freshwater habitats. Records give a maximum length of 34 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Swamp Eels
Family: Synbranchidae
Genus: Typhlosynbranchus
Maximum length: 34 cm
Water: Freshwater
Body shape: anguilliform
Distribution: Africa: Sierra Leone and Monrovia, Liberia (Ref. 57291 , 116049 ). Reported also from Côte d'Ivoire (Ref. 2828 ), but its identification is unclear as the specimen has clearly visible eyes (Ref. 116049 ).

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