Liberian swamp eel (Monopterus boueti)

Scientific name: Monopterus boueti Pellegrin, 1922

Liberian swamp eel (Monopterus boueti)

The Liberian swamp eel (Monopterus boueti) is a freshwater fish of the family Synbranchidae. Native range: Africa, Sierra Leone to C?te d'Ivoire.

Biology

The male guards and builds nest or burrow.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Monopterus boueti
Family
Synbranchidae (Swamp-eels)
Order
Synbranchiformes (Spiny eels)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
34.0
Environment
Freshwater; demersal
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Africa: Sierra Leone to C?te d'Ivoire.
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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