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Anguilla nebulosa McClelland, 1844

Mottled eel
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Sri Lanka country information

Common names: Long finned eel, Pol mal aandha
Occurrence: native
Salinity: freshwater
Abundance: fairly common (chances are about 50%) | Ref: Pethiyagoda, R., 1991
Importance: subsistence fisheries | Ref:
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Uses: no uses
Comments: A fishery existed in the Victoria Reservoir (>100 m deep) after impoundment. Landlocked population attained considerable size, found in elevations of 1,500 m usually in deep pools in rivers and streams of central highlands.
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Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Pethiyagoda, R., 1991
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Common names from other countries

Long finned eel, Long-finned eel, Pol mal aandha, ... more

Classification / Names Populärnamn | synonymer | Catalog of Fishes(Släkte, Arter) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa

> Anguilliformes (Eels and morays) > Anguillidae (Freshwater eels)
Etymology: Anguilla: Latin, anguilla, .-ae = eel (Ref. 45335).
  More on author: McClelland.

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ekologi

marina; sötvatten; brackvatten bottenlevande; katadrom (Ref. 51243); djupintervall 3 - 10 m.   Tropical

Utbredning Länder | FAO områden | Ekosystem | Förekomster | Point map | Utplanteringar | Faunafri

Indian Ocean: East Africa to Sumatra, Indonesia.

Size / Vikt / Age

Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 121 cm TL hane/ej könsbestämd; (Ref. 6028); publicerad maxvikt: 7.0 kg (Ref. 6028)

Biologi     Ordlista (t.ex. epibenthic)

Adults rarely in coastal swamps, with a wide temperature tolerance. Shy and secretive, and is found in greatest abundance in mud substrates of dry zones. Most often found in deep rock pools in rivers in the wet zones. Probably feeds on small fish, crustaceans, worms and mollusks. Species is too large for use in the aquarium trade, however is a welcome food fish when caught.

Life cycle and mating behavior Maturities | Reproduktion | Spawnings | Egg(s) | Fecundities | Larver

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Pethiyagoda, R., 1991. Freshwater fishes of Sri Lanka. The Wildlife Heritage Trust of Sri Lanka, Colombo. 362 p. (Ref. 6028)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)

  Not Evaluated 

CITES (Ref. 128078)

Not Evaluated

CMS (Ref. 116361)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

  Harmless




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