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Fish Identification: Find Species

Class: Teleostei
Order: Synbranchiformes
Family: Synbranchidae Swamp-eels
Genus: Ophichthys

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7 species

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Photo by Rahman, A.K.A.

Asia
Max. Length 79.7 cm TL
Ophichthys cuchia (Hamilton, 1822)
Photo by Rahman, A.K.A.
 
Ophichthys cuchia
[Cuchia]
Photo by Ramani Shirantha

Asia

Ophichthys desilvai (Bailey & Gans, 1998)
Photo by Ramani Shirantha
 
Ophichthys desilvai
[Desilva's blind eel]
Photo by Vincent, M.

Asia
Max. Length 23 cm TL
Ophichthys fossorius (Nayar, 1951)
Photo by Vincent, M.
 
Ophichthys fossorius
[Malabar swampeel]
No picture found

Max. Length 22 cm TL
 
Ophichthys hodgarti
[Indian spaghetti-eel]
No picture found

Max. Length 18.7 cm SL
 
Ophichthys ichthyophoides
No picture found

Max. Length 8.5 cm TL
 
Ophichthys indicus
[Bombay swampeel]
No picture found
 
Ophichthys terricolus


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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Ophichthys cuchia Cuchia Asia 79.7 TL 1822
Ophichthys desilvai Desilva's blind eel Asia 1998
Ophichthys fossorius Malabar swampeel Asia 23 TL 1951
Ophichthys hodgarti Indian spaghetti-eel Asia 22 TL 1913
Ophichthys ichthyophoides Asia 18.7 SL 2011
Ophichthys indicus Bombay swampeel Asia 8.5 TL 1961
Ophichthys terricolus South Asia 2023



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