Gymnothorax Indicus, a new species of eel discovered on West Bengal Coast

Q.  Which new species of eel was discovered from the West Bengal coast?
- Published on 23 Aug 16

a. Gymnothorax indicus
b. Gymnosporax indicus
c. Gymnocorax indicus
d. None of the above

ANSWER: Gymnothorax indicus
 
Gymnothorax Indicus, a new species of eel discovered on West Bengal CoastScientists have discovered a new species of eel from the Northern Bay of Bengal.
  • The eel species called Gymnothorax Indicus from the West Bengal coast is likely to be called Indian unpatterned moray.
  • Discovery was published in international journal Zootaxia in August 2016.
  • The new eel species was discovered by scientists in Sankarpur fishing harbour in West Bengal’s Purba Medinipur district.
  • It was collected in a trawl net by fishermen in Northern Bay of Bengal around 70 km off the coast.
  • Freshly discovered species is slender bodied and one feet long.
  • This eel is edible.
  • This one foot long eel has 194 vertebrae.
  • When it is fresh the body is continuously pale brown without spots or patterns.
  • It also has a pale eye rim.

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