Anguilla bengalensis bengalensis
Subspecies of fish
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Anguilla bengalensis bengalensis, the Indian mottled eel, is a subspecies of eel in the genus Anguilla. It is found throughout the Indian subcontinent and neighbouring regions including the East Indies.[1] The Indian mottled eel is valued as a food fish. The mucus of this eel is used in a medicine for arthritis. It is known by numerous common names in the native languages of the regions it inhabits.[1]
| Indian mottled eel | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Division: | Teleostei |
| Order: | Anguilliformes |
| Family: | Anguillidae |
| Genus: | Anguilla |
| Species: | |
| Subspecies: | A. b. bengalensis |
| Trinomial name | |
| Anguilla bengalensis bengalensis (J. E. Gray, 1831) | |
Description
Habitat
Anguilla bengalensis bengalensis primarily lives in freshwater habitats, but can be found in estuaries and marine waters during early life and near maturity.
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