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Teleostei (teleosts) > Synbranchiformes (Spiny eels) > Synbranchidae (Swamp-eels)
Etymology: Monopterus: Greek, monos = one, unique + Greek, pteron = fin (Ref. 45335).
More on author: Hamilton.

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecology

Freshwater; brackish; demersal. Tropical; 40°N - 10°N

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Asia: Pakistan, India, Nepal, Bangladesh and Myanmar.

Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age

Maturity: L_m ?, range 25 - ? cm
Max length : 79.7 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 54005)

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A rudimentary dorsal fin originates a little anterior to vertical from anus. Presence of numerous spots all over tail.

Obligate air-breathing (Ref. 126274); Adults known to hibernate in mud during cold season (Ref. 6351). Feed mainly on small fishes, tadpoles and aquatic insects (Ref. 6351). The male guards and builds nest or burrow (Ref. 205).

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The male guards and builds nest or burrow (Ref. 205).

Main reference Upload your references | References | Coordinator : Fávorito, Sandra | Collaborators

Talwar, P.K. and A.G. Jhingran, 1991. Inland fishes of India and adjacent countries. Volume 2. A.A. Balkema, Rotterdam, i-xxii + 543-1158, 1 pl. (Ref. 4833)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2024-1)

Least Concern (LC) ; Date assessed: 20 March 2010

CITES

Not Evaluated

CMS (Ref. 116361)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

Harmless

Human uses

Fisheries: commercial

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Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref. 82804): PD₅₀ = 0.5000 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].

Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00079 (0.00044 - 0.00142), b=3.10 (2.94 - 3.26), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this species & (Sub)family-body (Ref. 93245).

Trophic level (Ref. 69278): 3.8 ±0.64 se; based on food items.

Resilience (Ref. 120179): Low, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 14 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).

Fishing Vulnerability (Ref. 59153): Moderate to high vulnerability (52 of 100).

Price category (Ref. 80766): Unknown.

Nutrients (Ref. 124155): Calcium = 297 [87, 689] mg/100g; Iron = 1.06 [0.42, 2.89] mg/100g; Protein = 18.7 [17.3, 20.1] %; Omega3 = 0.117 [0.054, 0.252] g/100g; Selenium = 26.3 [12.2, 64.8] μg/100g; VitaminA = 19.1 [6.2, 52.7] μg/100g; Zinc = 1.31 [0.66, 2.48] mg/100g (wet weight); based on nutrient studies.

Monopterus cuchia (Hamilton, 1822)