Indonesian shortfin eel

Taxobox
name = Indonesian shortfin eel
regnum = Animalia
phylum = Chordata
classis = Actinopterygii
ordo = Anguilliformes
familia = Anguillidae
genus = "Anguilla"
species ="A. bicolor"
subspecies = "A. b. bicolor"
trinomial = "Anguilla bicolor bicolor"
trinomial_authority = McClelland, 1844 The Indonesian shortfin eel, "Anguilla bicolor bicolor", is a subspecies of eel in the genus "Anguilla" of the family Anguillidae. It is found throughout the tropical coastal regions of the Indian ocean and western Pacific.FishBase species alt | ID = 1274 | taxon = Anguilla bicolor bicolor | year = 2006 | month = 05]

Showing the typical habits, diet and characteristics of the genus, this species grows to 1.2 m and can live for up to 20 years. Dorsal fin soft rays number 240–250, anal fin soft rays 200-220, Vertebrae between 105 and 109 in number. This fish is lighter underneath, being olive/blue-brown on top. It is easily confused with the Pacific shortfin eel, "Anguilla obscura".

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