African mottled eel (Anguilla bengalensis labiata)

Scientific name: Anguilla bengalensis labiata Peters, 1852

African mottled eel (Anguilla bengalensis labiata)

The African mottled eel (Anguilla bengalensis labiata) is a freshwater fish of the family Anguillidae.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Anal spines: 0. Dorsal fin origin is about midway between pectoral fin and anus. Caudal fin confluent with dorsal and anal fin. Body is mottled with dark brown pigmentation.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Anguilla bengalensis labiata
Family
Anguillidae (Freshwater eels)
Order
Anguilliformes (Eels and Morays)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
175
Environment
Marine; freshwater; brackish; demersal; catadromous
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Africa: Kenya to South Africa; Reunion and Mauritius. Uncommon south of the Save River. Dominant in the Zambezi system and farther north in East Africa. Anguilla bengalensis bengalensis is the Indian subspecies.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: commercial; gamefish: yes
Resilience
Low, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 14 years (tmax=15)

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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