FB-5337 http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=5337 Animalia Chordata Teleostei Synbranchiformes Synbranchidae Monopterus Monopterus cuchia (Hamilton, 1822) Kuchia Kuchia Kuchiya কুচিয়া Nga-shint Blind fish Cuchia Gangetic mudeel Mud eel Rice eel Swamp eel Kutšia Kutsa Anahi Anali Andhobam Bam Ngaprum 双囊鳝 山黃鱔 山黄鳝 雙囊鱔 Amphinous cuchia (Hamilton, 1822) Amphipnous cuchia (Hamilton, 1822) Monopterus cuchia (Hamilton, 1822) Ophichthys punctata Swainson, 1839 Ophichthys punctatus Swainson, 1839 Pneumabranchus albinus McClelland, 1844 Pneumabranchus leprosus McClelland, 1844 Pneumabranchus striatus McClelland, 1844 Unibranchapertura cuchia Hamilton, 1822 1992-03-25 2023-03-31 Breder, C.M. and D.E. Rosen0 Modes of reproduction in fishes. T.F.H. Publications, Neptune City, New Jersey. 941 p. (Ref. 205) Rahman, A.K.A.0 Freshwater fishes of Bangladesh. Zoological Society of Bangladesh. Department of Zoology, University of Dhaka. 364 p. 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Kamei0 <i>Monopterus rongsaw</i>, a new species of hypogean swamp eel from the Khasi Hills in Northeast India (Teleostei: Synbranchiformes: Synbranchidae). Ichthyol. Explor. Freshwat. 28(4):315-326. (Ref. 118582) Chan, J.C.F., A.H.F. Tsang, S.-M. Yau, T.C.H. Hui, A. Lau, H.H. Tan, B.W. Low, D. Dudgeon and J.H. Liew0 The non-native freshwater fishes of Hong Kong: diversity, distributions, and origins. Raffles Bull. Zool. 71:128-168. (Ref. 129032) Britz, R., H. Sudasinghe, D. Sykes and R.T. Ranasinghe0 <i>Ophichthys desilvai</i>, a poorly known synbranchid eel from Sri Lanka (Teleostei: Synbranchidae). Ichthyol. Explor. Freshwat. 3 ( 1)[EF-1139]:1-16. (Ref. 138283) FB-GeneralDescr-5337 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Susan M. Luna 1992-03-25 00:00:00 2023-03-31 00:00:00 Biology http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ WorldFish Center - FishBase General public http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=5337 http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#Diseases 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). 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) FB-DiagnosticDescr-5337 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Susan M. Luna 1992-03-25 00:00:00 2005-01-24 00:00:00 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ WorldFish Center - FishBase General public http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=5337 http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#Habitat A rudimentary dorsal fin originates a little anterior to vertical from anus. Presence of numerous spots all over tail. Rahman, A.K.A. 1989 Freshwater fishes of Bangladesh. Zoological Society of Bangladesh. Department of Zoology, University of Dhaka. 364 p. (Ref. 1479) FB-Distribution-5337 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Susan M. Luna 1992-03-25 00:00:00 2025-08-12 00:00:00 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=5337 Asia: Pakistan, India, Nepal, Bangladesh and Myanmar. Menon, A.G.K. 1999 Check list - fresh water fishes of India. Rec. Zool. Surv. India, Misc. Publ., Occas. Pap. No. 175, 366 p. (Ref. 41236) FB-Uses-5337 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Susan M. Luna 1992-03-25 00:00:00 2023-03-31 00:00:00 Importance http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ WorldFish Center - FishBase General public http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=5337 http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#Morphology fisheries: commercial 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) FB-LifeCycle-5337 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Susan M. Luna 1992-03-25 00:00:00 2023-03-31 00:00:00 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ WorldFish Center - FishBase General public http://www.fishbase.org//Reproduction/FishReproSummary.php?ID=5337&StockCode=5576 http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#Distribution The male guards and builds nest or burrow (Ref. 205). Breder, C.M. and D.E. Rosen 1966 Modes of reproduction in fishes. T.F.H. Publications, Neptune City, New Jersey. 941 p. (Ref. 205) FB-TrophicStrategy-5337 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Drina Sta. Iglesia 2000-11-10 00:00:00 2014-09-29 00:00:00 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ cuchia Known to hibernate in mud during cold season. Feeds mainly on small fishes, tadpoles and aquatic insects. 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) FB-Size-5337 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Susan M. Luna 1992-03-25 00:00:00 2023-03-31 00:00:00 Max. size http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ WorldFish Center - FishBase General public http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=5337 http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#Size 79.7 cm TL (male/unsexed; (Ref. 54005)) Narejo, N.T., S.M. Rahmatullah and M. Mamnur Rashid 2002 Length-weight relationship and relative condition factor (Kn) of <i>Monotperus cuchia</i> (Hamilton). Indian J. Fish. 49(3):329-333. (Ref. 54005) FB-Threats-2 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Belen Acosta 1990-10-18 00:00:00 2024-03-07 00:00:00 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ WorldFish Center - FishBase General public http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=2 http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#Threats Least Concern (LC) , IUCN Grouper and Wrasse Specialist Group IUCN 2006 2006 IUCN red list of threatened species. www.iucnredlist.org. Downloaded July 2006. FB-Habitat-5337 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Susan M. Luna 1992-03-25 00:00:00 2023-03-31 00:00:00 Environment http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ WorldFish Center - FishBase General public http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=5337 http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#Habitat demersal; freshwater; brackish