Monopterus rongsaw
Monopterus rongsaw is a species of swamp eel discovered in the Khasi Hills in northeast India.[1] The researchers were searching for caecilians, when they uncovered the eel in soil.
| Monopterus rongsaw | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Synbranchiformes |
| Family: | Synbranchidae |
| Genus: | Monopterus |
| Species: | M. rongsaw |
| Binomial name | |
| Monopterus rongsaw | |
Description
Only one eel has been identified to date, the specimen was approximately 400 mm (16 in) long.[2] The eel is also absent from skin pigmentation and has 92 precaudal and 69 caudal vertebra.[3] The eyes have been described as tiny.[4]
References
- "New species of blind eel that burrows through the soil discovered". www.nhm.ac.uk. Retrieved 2018-10-16.
- "This Bizarre, Blind Swamp Eel Breathes Through Its Blood-Red Skin". Live Science. Retrieved 2018-10-16.
- "Monopterus rongsaw, a new species of hypogean swamp eel from the Khasi Hills in Northeast India (Teleostei: Synbranchiformes: Synbranchidae) – Pfeil Verlag". pfeil-verlag.de (in German). Retrieved 2018-10-16.
- Pskhun (2018-09-18). "Species New to Science: [Ichthyology • 2018] Monopterus rongsaw • A New Species of Hypogean Swamp Eel (Synbranchiformes: Synbranchidae) from the Khasi Hills in Northeast India". Species New to Science. Retrieved 2018-10-16.
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