Anguilla bicolor pacifica | University of the Philippines Mindanao DNA Barcoding NEC Project (DOST-MECO-TECO) | Marine Biodiversity Database Project
Anguilla bicolor pacifica (Schmidt, 1928)
  • Classification
  • Kingdom » Animalia
  • Phylum » Chordata
  • Class » Osteichthyes
  • Order » Anguilliformes
  • Family » Anguillidae
  • Genus » Anguilla
  • Species » bicolor pacifica
  • Anguilla bicolor pacifica (Schmidt, 1928)
    (Indian shortfin eel)
  • Description »  

    Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm Max length : 123 cm TL male/unsexed; ; common length : 65.0 cm TL male/unsexed; ; max. reported age: 20 years

    Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 240 - 245; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 200 - 220; Vertebrae: 105 - 115. Body shape (shape guide): eel-like;  Cross section: circular.

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  • Local Name »  
  • Locality/Distribution »   [Divilacan, Isabela]
  • Collectors/Field Observers »   Glycinea M. de Peralta
  • Species ID by »   Maybelle A. Fortaleza
  • Institution/Project »   University of the Philippines Mindanao DNA Barcoding NEC Project (DOST-MECO-TECO)
  • Collection Code »   []
  • Cite this page as: Nañola CL, Fortaleza MA, de Peralta GM, and Liao TY. 2023. Checklist of commercially important marine fishes in northeastern Luzon, Philippines. Unpublished data.
  • IUCN Conservation Status »   Visit IUCN
    Near Threatened (NT)(A2bcde); Date assessed:11 August 2019 (FishBase)
  • Sample Availability and Preservation »   Tissue preserved in 95% ETOH; whole fish specimen fixed in formalin
  • GenBank Accession Number »   N/A
  • Curated by »   Maybelle Fortaleza
  • Last Updated »   Sept. 7, 2023, 4:20 p.m.
  • Cite this page as: Nañola CL, Fortaleza MA, de Peralta GM, and Liao TY. 2023. Checklist of commercially important marine fishes in northeastern Luzon, Philippines. Unpublished data.
  • DNA Sequence »

    Please contact: Maybelle Fortaleza (University of the Philippines Mindanao) via email: "mafortaleza@up.edu.ph"