Pisodonophis boro - Marine Biodiversity Portal of Bangladesh

Scientific Name: Pisodonophis boro (Hamilton, 1822)

English Name: Rice-paddy eel

Local/Bangla Name: Kharu (খারু)

Labcode: F1608sb96 , F1608sb97 , F1612sb182

Photo: ABR Lab

Classification:

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum: Chordata

Class: Actinopterygii

Order: Anguilliformes

Family: Ophichthidae

Description:

Colouration generally uniform. Olive brown above, lighter below. Body moderately elongate and laterally compressed posteriorly. Snout moderately developed, subconical. Anterior nostril tubular, posterior before eye. Dorsalfin origin above gill-opening. Pectoral fins moderate, broad-based. Tip of tail finless. Lateral line inconspicuous.

Habitat & Distribution in Bangladesh:

Sundarbans Mangrove area

Environment:

Marine, Brackish, Freshwater

References:

Habib KA, Kim CG, Oh J, Neogi AK, Lee YH (2nd eds.) (2018) Aquatic Biodiversity of Sundarbans, Bangladesh (2nd edition), Korea Institute of Ocean Science and Technology (KIOST), 394 p.

Habib KA, Islam MJ (2020) An updated checklist of Marine Fishes of Bangladesh. Bangladesh Journal of fisheries, 32(2), 357-367.

Hussain MM (1970) The Marine and Estuarine Fishes of North East part of the Bay of Bengal. Scientific Researches. East Regional Laboratories, Dhaka. 52.

Fanning LP, Chowdhury SR, Uddin MS, Al-Mamun MA (Eds. Uddin MS and Chowdhury SR) (2019) Marine fisheries survey reports and stock assessment 2019. Department of Fisheries, Government of Bangladesh, 224 pp.

DNA Barcodes from Bangladesh

GenBank Accession Number:

COI: MF588551 MK572492 MK572491 MK572490 MK572489 < haref=''https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/nuccore/MK572488.1 '' target=''_blank''> MK572488 < haref=''https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/nuccore/MG969529.1 '' target=''_blank''> MG969529 < haref=''https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/nuccore/LC823246.1 '' target=''_blank''> LC823246

16 S rRNA: MF595541 MF595564