Rakthamichthys rongsaw

Rakthamichthys rongsaw

Red
Tropical
Regional distribution
Freshwater fish
South Asia
Anguilliform
Medium
Tropical fish

Rakthamichthys rongsaw is a species of swamp eel discovered in the Khasi Hills in northeast India. The researchers were searching for caecilians, when they uncovered the eel in soil.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Swamp Eels
Family: Synbranchidae
Genus: Rakthamichthys
Maximum length: 17.9 cm
Water: Freshwater
Body shape: anguilliform
Distribution: Asia: Khasi Hills in Meghalaya, India.

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