Monopterus desilvai Bailey & Gans, 1998 Desilva's blind eel |
photo by
Ramani Shirantha |
Family: | Synbranchidae (Swamp-eels) | |||
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Environment: | demersal; freshwater | |||
Distribution: | Asia: Sri Lanka. | |||
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Biology: | The male guards and builds nest or burrow (Ref. 205). | |||
IUCN Red List Status: | Critically Endangered (CR); Date assessed: 07 August 2019 (B1ab(iii)) Ref. (130435) | |||
Threat to humans: | harmless |