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| Scientific Name | Synbranchus marmoratus Bloch, 1795 |
| Common Names | Marbled Swamp Eel Südamerikanischer Kiemenschlitzaal (Germany) |
| Type Locality | Suriname. |
| 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. |
| Wishlists | Love this species? Click the heart to add it to your wish list. There is no wish to keep this species. |
| Spotters | Spotted this species somewhere? Click the binoculars! There is no record of this fish being seen. |
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| Last Update | 2020 Oct 27 07:10 (species record created: 2013 Sep 08 21:52) |