Eel

Name : Echidna nebulosa

Class : Actinopterygii

Order :  Anguilliformes

Family : Muraenidae 

Description :

The species is characterized by body depth at gill opening 14-23 in TL; The dorsal fin originate slightly anterior to gill opening origin of dorsal fin above or slightly anterior to gill opening; anus near middle of body; Teeth is conical to rounded and molariform; vomer with rounded molariform teeth in two rows; Vertebral count is 119-126. Body white with 2 rows of large dendritic black blotches and yellow eyes;

Size

Maximum length: 79.4 cm TL; Common length : 50-60 cm TL

Diet

Feed on fishes, crustaceans and decayed matter

Utilization

It is utilised as an aquarium fish

Gears

Trawl, gillnet, hook and line