Ophisternon
| Ophisternon | |
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| Bengal Eel (O. bengalense) | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Synbranchiformes |
| Family: | Synbranchidae |
| Genus: |
Ophisternon McClelland, 1844 |
| Species | |
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Ophisternon is a genus of swamp eels found in fresh and brackish waters in South and Southeast Asia, New Guinea, Australia, Middle America and West Africa. Two species are blind cave-dwellers.
There are currently six recognized species in this genus:
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