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Although Anguilla is the only modern representative of the family Anguillidae, a second marine genus, Eoanguilla, is known from the Early Eocene of Monte Bolca in Italy, and appears to be the oldest known representative of Anguillidae known from full body fossils (slightly younger than Anguilla ignota).
The mottled eel [3] (Anguilla bengalensis), also known as the African mottled eel, the Indian longfin eel, the Indian mottled eel, the long-finned eel or the river eel, [4] is a demersal, catadromous [5] eel in the family Anguillidae. [6] It was described by John McClelland in 1844. [7]
This is a list of the mammal species recorded in Anguilla. ... Genus: Monophyllus. Insular single leaf bat, Monophyllus plethodon LR/nt; Order: Cetacea (whales)
Anguilla bengalensis bengalensis, the Indian mottled eel, is a subspecies of eel in the genus Anguilla. It is found throughout the Indian subcontinent and neighbouring regions including the East Indies. [1] The Indian mottled eel is valued as a food fish. The mucus of this eel is used in a medicine for arthritis. It is known by numerous common ...
The New Zealand longfin eel (Anguilla dieffenbachii) is a species of freshwater eel that is endemic to New Zealand. It is the largest freshwater eel in New Zealand and the only endemic species – the other eels found in New Zealand are the native shortfin eel (Anguilla australis), also found in Australia, and the naturally introduced Australian longfin eel (Anguilla reinhardtii).
Genus: Anguilla: Species: ... Popta, 1924. Anguilla borneensis, also known as the Borneo eel is a species of the genus Anguilla found in Borneo. [1] References
Anguilla bengalensis labiata, the African mottled eel, is a subspecies of eel in the genus Anguilla of the family Anguillidae. Showing the typical characteristics of the Anguillidae, this species grows to 1.75 m and as much as 20 kg. The adult diet consists of crabs, frogs, and insects, as well as fish. [1]
The Zenaida dove (Zenaida aurita) is a member of the bird family Columbidae, [2] which includes doves and pigeons. It is the national bird of Anguilla , where it is locally referred to as " turtle dove".