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| Scientific Name | Synbranchus marmoratus Bloch, 1795 |
| Common Names | Marbled Swamp Eel Südamerikanischer Kiemenschlitzaal (Germany) |
| Type Locality | Suriname. |
| Synonym(s) | Falconeria aptera, Falconeria pinnata, Symbranchus doeringii, Symbranchus doringii, Symbranchus hieronymi, Symbranchus marmoratus, Symbranchus tigrinus, Synbranchus doringii, Synbranchus fuliginosus, Synbranchus hieronymi, Synbranchus immaculatus, Synbranchus mercedarius, Synbranchus pardalis, Synbranchus tigrinus, Synbranchus vittatus, Unibranchapertura lineata |
| Etymology | Synbranchus: Greek, syn, symphysis = grown together + Greek, brangchia = gill. |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 1500mm or 59.1" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | Central and South America: on Atlantic drainage, found between Mexico and Argentina and on the Pacific side between Mexico and Peru. |
| IUCN Red List Category | Least Concern , range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2018. |
| Other Parameters | Adults inhabit streams, ponds, canals, drains, rice fields, both clear and turbid water. Freshwater and brackish water. |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Breeding | The male guards and builds nest or burrow. |
| Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
| Further Information | |
| Reference | Naturgeschichte der ausländischen Fische v. 9, pp 87, Pl. 418. |
| Registered Keepers | There is no registered keeper. |
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| Spotters | Spotted this species somewhere? Click the binoculars! There is no record of this fish being seen. |
| Forum BBCode | |
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 | Look up S. marmoratus on Encyclopedia of Life |
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| LFS label creator ARN ref:21.134.1060.5678 | |
| Last Update | 2025 Jan 01 13:06 (species record created: 2013 Sep 08 21:52) |