African mottled eel

The African mottled eel lives in the demersal, catadromous, freshwater, brackish, marine environment.

The African mottled eel is a species of eel in the genus Anguilla of the family Anguillidae. Showing the typical characteristics of the Anguillidae, this species grows to 1.75 m and as much as 20 kg. More

* African mottled eel, Anguilla bengalensis labiata Peters, 1852 * Indonesian shortfin eel, Anguilla bicolor bicolor McClelland, 1844 * Indian shortfin eel, Anguilla bicolor pacifica Schmidt, 1928 * Celebes longfin eel, Anguilla celebesensis Kaup, More

* African mottled eelAfrican mottled eel The African mottled eel is a species of eel in the genus Anguilla of the family Anguillidae. More

African mottled eel Anguila bengalensis labiate. Another possibility is the adverse effect of competition between the three species for the river crab Potamon perlatus on the trout population (Hamilton, pers. comm.). More

Common names

African mottled eel in English
Afrika-bontpaling in Afrikaans
Afrikaanse bontpaling in Afrikaans
Afrikaanse-bontpaling in Afrikaans
Afrikansk broget ål in Danish (dansk)
Anguila moteada in Spanish (español)
Anguille marbrée in French (français)
Anguille marbrée africaine in French (français)
Enguia africana in Portuguese (Português)
Fiyoka in Pokomo
Indian mottled eel in Unknown
Mishiligii in Oromo (Afaan Oromoo)
Mkonge in Swahili (Kiswahili)
Mkunga in Other
Mkunga in Swahili (Kiswahili)
Mottled eel in Unknown
Mukunga in Other
Panga in Other
Qurxxummi bofa fakaatu in Oromo (Afaan Oromoo)
Z'amab in Creole, French
Z'amab in Creoles and Pidgins, French
Z'anguille in Creole, French
Z'anguille in Creoles and Pidgins, French
东印度洋鳗鲡 in Mandarin Chinese
東印度洋鰻鱺 in Mandarin Chinese

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Order : Anguilliformes
Family : Anguillidae
Genus : Anguilla
Species : Anguilla bengalensis labiata
Authority : Peters, 1852