The Indian shortfin eel, Anguilla bicolor pacifica,[1] is a species of eel in the genus Anguilla of the family Anguillidae. The Indian shortfin eel typically lives in fresh water or brackish water. The habitat use of the Indian shortfin eel is dependent on environmental factors. [2]

Indian shortfin eel
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Anguilliformes
Family: Anguillidae
Genus: Anguilla
Species:
Subspecies:
A. b. pacifica
Trinomial name
Anguilla bicolor pacifica

References edit

  1. ^ Froese, Rainer, and Daniel Pauly, eds. (2006). Anguilla bicolor pacifica in FishBase. 05 2006 version.
  2. ^ Arai, T.; Chino, N. (July 2012). "Diverse migration strategy between freshwater and seawater habitats in the freshwater eel genus Anguilla". Journal of Fish Biology. 81 (2): 442–455. doi:10.1111/j.1095-8649.2012.03353.x. ISSN 0022-1112. PMID 22803719.