BENGAL EEL

Ophisternon bengalense


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IUCN Red List Status: NOT EVALUATED

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Ophisternon bengalense McClelland, 1844

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Adults inhabit both fresh and brackish waters of rivers and swamps (Ref. 2847, 44894) or near the river mouth (Ref. 13533). They occur mainly in thick vegetation of muddy, still water bodies, such as lagoons, swamps, canals and rice fields (Ref. 6028). Live in soft bottom sediments in quiet, well vegetated backwaters of brackish estuaries and nearby swamps (Ref. 44894), usually in burrows. Prefers estuarine or tidal areas. An efficient burrower. Marketed fresh, usually not kept alive for long periods of time (Ref. 12693).