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Ophisternon aenigmaticum in Cuba
Obscure swamp eel

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Ophisternon aenigmaticum   Rosen & Greenwood, 1976
Family:	Synbranchidae (Swamp-eels)			picture () by ( not available )
Order:	Synbranchiformes  (spiny eels)
Class:	Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes)
FishBase name:	Obscure swamp eel
Max. size:	80.0 cm TL (male/unsexed; Ref. 13498)
Environment:	demersal
Climate:	tropical
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Resilience:
Distribution:	Central America: throughout the Atlantic Slope of Guatemala and Mexico to Cuba.
Diagnosis:	With small inconspicuous blotches; gill opening far forward on underside of head. No paired fins (Ref. 26938).
Biology:	Found in a variety of habitats from standing water in small muddy pools to clear running water in streams and larger bodies of water such as lakes
Threatened:	Not Evaluated, see IUCN Red List  , (Ref. 36508)
Dangerous:	harmless
Coordinator:	Fávorito, Sandra
Main Ref:	Kullander, S.O.. 2003. (Ref. 79717)
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Cuba country information
Common names:	Swamp Eel		Ref:  Claro, R. and L.R. Parenti, 2001
Status:	native		Ref:  Briggs, J.C., 1984
Salinity:	freshwater, brackish
Regulations:	no regulations		Ref:
Uses:	no uses
Comments:	Known from eastern and western Cuba. Presence in Cuba or species identification requires confirmation (Ref. 54206). Also Ref. 13498, 27148, 27158.
Country Information:	www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/geos/cu.html
Occurrences:	Occurrences    Point map
Main Ref:	Kullander, S.O., 2003
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	Modified:  Torres, Armi G.	Entered:  Torres, Armi G.

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