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Neoanguilla nepalensis Shrestha, 2008 |
| Family: | Anguillidae (Freshwater eels) | |||
| Max. size: | 3.3 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; freshwater | |||
| Distribution: | Asia: Nepal. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal soft rays (total): 26-28; Anal soft rays: 24-24. Dorsal fin with 26-28 rays; and anal fin with 24 rays; and caudal fin with 6 rays. Pectoral fin very much reduced leaf like (Ref. 85009) | |||
| Biology: | Adults inhabit dark subterranean system, usually adapted to life in dark cravens and fissures. Occasionally encountered in wells or pits, they sometimes burrow into soft bottom sediments (Ref. 85009). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||