Guinea swamp eel (Ophisternon afrum)

Scientific name: Ophisternon afrum Boulenger, 1909

The Guinea swamp eel (Ophisternon afrum) is a freshwater fish of the family Synbranchidae. Native range: Eastern Central Atlantic, Known with certainty only from a tidal river at Port Mansoa, Guin?e Bissau although it is reported from Guin?e Bissau to Nigeria.

Biology

The male guards and builds nest or burrow.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Ophisternon afrum
Family
Synbranchidae (Swamp-eels)
Order
Synbranchiformes (Spiny eels)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
32.0
Environment
Freshwater; brackish; demersal
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Eastern Central Atlantic: Known with certainty only from a tidal river at Port Mansoa, Guin?e Bissau although it is reported from Guin?e Bissau to Nigeria.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Data deficient (DD)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Sources

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

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