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Finny snake eel

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The finny snake eel is marketed fresh, and used primarily for fishing bait.
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of 30 centimetres, but more commonly reach a TL of 20 cm.
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Scientific classification
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Eukaryota
Animalia
Chordata
Actinopterygii
Anguilliformes
Ophichthidae
Caecula
Binomial name
eel
Ophichthidae
Martin Vahl
marine
tropical
Indian Ocean
India
turbid
estuaries
not specifically for breeding purposes
total length
Common names for Caecula pterygera



Caecula pterygera
Taxon identifiers
Wikidata
Q2230403
Wikispecies

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