| General information |
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Synbranchus bengalensis (McClelland, 1844) |
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| Common name | Bengal eel, Bengal mudeel |
| Valid name |
Ophisternon bengalense (McClelland, 1844) |
| Synonyms |
Ophisternon bengalensis McClelland, 1844 Ophisternon hepaticus McClelland, 1844 Tetrabranchus microphthalmus Bleeker, 1851 Tetrabranchus micropthalma Bleeker, 1851 |
| IUCN Red List status (2014) |
Least Concern (LC) |
| Habitat |
Freshwater |
| Systematics |
Eukaryota; Metazoa; Chordata; Craniata; Vertebrata; Euteleostomi; Actinopterygii; Neopterygii; Teleostei; Euteleostei; Neoteleostei; Acanthomorpha; Acanthopterygii; Percomorpha; Synbranchiformes; Synbranchidae. |
| Geographical distribution |
India; Indonesia; Bangladesh; Malaysia; Sri Lanka; Philippines; Thailand; Vietnam; Cambodia; Australia; Papua New Guinea |
| Occurrence |
native: India; native: Indonesia; native: Bangladesh; native: Malaysia; native: Sri Lanka; native: Philippines; native: Thailand; native: Vietnam; native: Cambodia; native: Australia; native: Papua New Guinea |
| Importance |
Food |
| Remarks |
No heteromorphic pair(s) in female karyotype. |
| Karyological information |
| Geographical area of study |
Vellar estuary, South eastcoast of India |
| Source of chromosomes |
Gill and Ovary |
| Number of specimens with sex |
Females |
| Diploid chromosome number |
46 |
| Karyotype formula |
42m+4sm |
| Fundamental arm number |
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| Chromosome length |
1.50 to 4.00 |
| Sex chromosome |
No heteromorphic pair(s) in female karyotype. |
| Chromosome staining/banding/FISH |
Not reported |
| Reference |
Natarajan R, Subrahmanyam K (1974). A Karyotype Study of Some Teleosts from Portonovo Waters. Proceedings of the Indian Academy of Sciences - Section B79(5): 173-196. |
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