Rakthamichthys indicus

Rakthamichthys indicus

Tropical
Regional distribution
Freshwater fish
South Asia
Medium
Tropical fish

The Malabar swamp eel (Rakthamichthys indicus) (not to be confused with Ophichthys fossorius, also known as the Malabar swampeel) is a species of troglobitic swamp eel endemic to subterranean springs in Kottayam in the Indian state of Kerala.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Swamp Eels
Family: Synbranchidae
Genus: Rakthamichthys
Maximum length: 16 cm
Water: Freshwater
Distribution: Asia: Kottayam in Kerala, India.

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