1274 Anguilla bicolor McClelland, 1844 Anguillidae Freshwater eels Anguilliformes Teleostei Indonesian shortfin eel Indo-Pacific: widespread in the tropical Indian Ocean and western Pacific. Known in Australia only from streams in the Kimberley regions of northern western Australia. Africa: widespread but relatively uncommon along east and southeast African coast and Madagascar (Ref. 7248, 52193). Mozambique; Lower Zambezi River (Ref. 39494). Most easily confused with <i>Anguilla obscura</i> and the surest way to distinguish them is by the count of vertebrae (Ref. 9828). P 83044.001983044.0021 12 S 43 E Anguilla bicolor bicolor NMZB 921 21 S 32 E 1962 Anguilla bicolor bicolor NMZB 3029 1972 Anguilla bicolor bicolor AMNH 88112 1988 Anguilla bicolor AMNH 88124 1988 Anguilla bicolor AMNH 58607 1989 Anguilla bicolor AMNH 96973 1990 Anguilla bicolor AMNH 97037 1990 Anguilla bicolor FISH 387676 19 N 85 E 1995 Anguilla bicolor bicolor FISH 387619 19 N 85 E 1995 Anguilla bicolor bicolor