Anguilla bicolor

Anguilla bicolor is a species of eel in the genus Anguilla of the family Anguillidae, consisting of two subspecies.

Anguilla bicolor
Anguilla bicolor pacifica
Conservation status
Near Threatened  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Anguilliformes
Family:	Anguillidae
Genus:	Anguilla
Species:	A. bicolor
Binomial name
Anguilla bicolor McClelland, 1844
Subspecies
A. b. bicolor A. b. pacifica
Synonyms
Anguilla amblodon Günther, 1867 Anguilla bleekeri Kaup, 1856 Anguilla cantori Kaup, 1856 Anguilla dussumieri Kaup, 1856 Anguilla foochowensis Chu & Yin, 1984 Anguilla malabarica Kaup, 1856 Anguilla moa Bleeker, 1849 Anguilla mowa Bleeker, 1853 Anguilla sidat Bleeker, 1853 Anguilla spengeli Weber, 1912 Muraena halmaherensis Bleeker, 1856 Muraena virescens Peters, 1852

Subspecies

• Anguilla bicolor bicolor sometimes known as the Indonesian shortfin eel.[2]
• Anguilla bicolor pacifica sometimes known as the Indian shortfin eel.[3]

References

1. Jacoby, D.; Harrison, I.J. & Gollock, M. (2014). "Anguilla bicolor". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 2014: e.T166894A67015710. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-1.RLTS.T166894A67015710.en. Retrieved 4 January 2018.
2. Froese, Rainer, and Daniel Pauly, eds. (2006). Anguilla bicolor bicolor in FishBase. 05 2006 version.
3. Froese, Rainer, and Daniel Pauly, eds. (2006). Anguilla bicolor pacifica in FishBase. 05 2006 version.