Rice-paddy eel
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Anguilliformes |
| Family: | Ophichthidae |
| Genus: | Pisodonophis |
| Species: | P. boro
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| Pisodonophis boro (Hamilton, 1822)
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The rice-paddy eel (Pisodonophis boro; also known commonly as the Bengal's snake-eel, the estuary snake eel, or the snake eeltotal length (TL) of 100 centimetres, but more commonly reach a TL of 70 cm.[4]
The rice-paddy eel is of minor commercial interest to fisheries; it is caught in bag nets and marketed fresh.IUCN redlist currently lists the rice-paddy eel as Least Concern. It notes, however, that the species is subject to agricultural pollution.[1]
References
- ^ . Retrieved 6 August 2023.
- ^ Synonyms of Pisodonophis boro at www.fishbase.org.
- ^ Common names for Pisodonophis boro at www.fishbase.org.
- ^ a b c d e Pisodonophis boro at www.fishbase.org.
- ^ Hamilton, F., 1822 [ref. 2031] An account of the fishes found in the river Ganges and its branches. Edinburgh & London. i-vii + 1-405, Pls. 1-39.
- ^ Food items reported for Pisodonophis boro at www.fishbase.org.
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