Indian Mottled Eel
Anguilla bengalensis
- Group: Eel
- Max size: 2 m
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: NT
A large freshwater eel that grows to two metres, it spends its adult life in rivers, pools and reservoirs but returns to the sea to breed. The young drift in from the ocean to settle inland, hiding in mud and rock pools.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Anguilliformes › Anguillidae › Anguilla
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 217456.
FAQ
- Is the Indian Mottled Eel dangerous to divers?
- The Indian Mottled Eel is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Indian Mottled Eel get?
- The Indian Mottled Eel grows to about 2 m.