Bengal mudeel
Ophisternon bengalense
Category: Reef Fish
IUCN Conservation Status: LC - Least Concern - species is widespread and abundant, not currently at risk of extinction
Taxonomy
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Teleostei
- Order
- Synbranchiformes
- Family
- Synbranchidae
- Genus
- Ophisternon
Where to Find
Found in 4 diving areas across 4 countries and 3 regions.
- Peleliu & Angaur, Palau - 9 records
- Hikkaduwa & South Coast, Sri Lanka - 2 records
- Subic Bay, Philippines - 11 records
- Hoi An & Cu Lao Cham, Vietnam - 2 records