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Common names: Cuchia, Gangetic mudeel, Kuchia
Occurrence: native
Salinity: freshwater
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Uses: no uses
Comments: Known from northern and northeastern India (Ref. 4833). Recorded from Maharashtra (Ref. 43634) and Tripura (Ref. 97593). Present in Buxa, Adma and Jayanti rivers (Ref. 89719). Also Ref. 41236, 45255.
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Country Information: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/in.html
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Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Talwar, P.K. and A.G. Jhingran, 1991
National Database:

Common names from other countries

Nga-shint, Kutšia, Kuchia, ... more

Classification / Names Nombres comunes | Sinónimos | Catalog of Fishes(Género, Especie) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa

> Synbranchiformes (Spiny eels) > Synbranchidae (Swamp-eels)
Etymology: Monopterus: Greek, monos = one, unique + Greek, pteron = fin (Ref. 45335).
More on author: Hamilton.

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecología

; agua dulce; salobre demersal. Tropical; 40°N - 10°N

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Asia: Pakistan, India, Nepal, Bangladesh and Myanmar.

Length at first maturity / Tamaño / Peso / Age

Maturity: L_m ?, range 25 - ? cm
Max length : 79.7 cm TL macho / no sexado; (Ref. 54005)

Short description Claves de identificación | Morfología | Morfometría

A rudimentary dorsal fin originates a little anterior to vertical from anus. Presence of numerous spots all over tail.

Obligate air-breathing (Ref. 126274); Adults known to hibernate in mud during cold season (Ref. 6351). Feed mainly on small fishes, tadpoles and aquatic insects (Ref. 6351). The male guards and builds nest or burrow (Ref. 205).

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The male guards and builds nest or burrow (Ref. 205).

Main reference Upload your references | Referencias | Coordinador : Fávorito, Sandra | Colaboradores

Talwar, P.K. and A.G. Jhingran, 1991. Inland fishes of India and adjacent countries. Volume 2. A.A. Balkema, Rotterdam, i-xxii + 543-1158, 1 pl. (Ref. 4833)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)

Least Concern (LC) ; Date assessed: 20 March 2010

CITES (Ref. 128078)

Not Evaluated

CMS (Ref. 116361)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

Harmless

Human uses

Pesquerías: comercial

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Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref. 82804): PD₅₀ = 0.5000 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].

Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00079 (0.00044 - 0.00142), b=3.10 (2.93 - 3.27), in cm Total Length, based on LWR estimates for this species & (Sub)family-body (Ref. 93245).

Nivel trófico (Ref. 69278): 3.8 ±0.64 se; based on food items.

Resiliencia (Ref. 120179): Bajo, población duplicada en un tiempo mínimo de 4.5-14 años (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).

Fishing Vulnerability (Ref. 59153): Moderate to high vulnerability (52 of 100).

Price category (Ref. 80766): Unknown.

Monopterus cuchia (Hamilton, 1822)