Indian scientists have discovered a new species of eel from among specimens collected from the Kalamukku and Digha Mohana fishing harbours in Kerala and West Bengal respectively.
- The scientists had collected 12 specimens from Kalamukku and seven specimens from Digha Mohana in 2020 for studies.
- The newly discovered eel belongs to the Congrid eels group and has been named Ariosoma indicum. The term Indicum means that it was found in India.
- The total length of the new species is 362 millimetres. Ariosoma indicum is possibly distributed along the Indian coast, including the coastal waters of Kerala and West Bengal.
- The Ariosoma genus has seven species, including the newly identified eel that have been documented in Indian waters. Globally, there are 223 species in the genus.
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