Scientific Name
Synbranchus marmoratus

Common Name
Marbled swamp eel

Biology
Body cylindrical and long; eyes small; dorsal and anal fins vestigial (Ref. 26543).

Classification

Classified By

Bloch, 1795

Class

Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)

Order

Spiny eels (Synbranchiformes)

Family

Swamp-eels (Synbranchidae)

Distribution

Region

Central and South America

Distribution

Central and South America: Mexico to northern Argentina.

Range

Unknown

Environment

Climate

Subtropical

Water Temperature From

22 °C

Water Temperature To

34 °C

Depth From - meters

Unknown m

Depth To - meters

Unknown m

Zone

demersal

Environment

Freshwater; brackish; demersal; potamodromous (Ref. 51243)

Trophic Level

2.76 s.e. 0.51 Based on food items.

Occurs in Marine / Salt water

False

Occurs in Brackish water

True

Occurs in Fresh Water

True

Occurs on Reefs

False

Is kept in Aquariums

True

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length

150 cm

Common Length

50.0 cm

Phylogenetic Diversity Index

PD50 = 0.6250 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses

Fisheries: commercial; aquarium: public aquariums

Vulnerability

High to very high vulnerability (74 of 100)

Resilience

Unknown

Threat To Humans

Harmless

IUCN Red List Status

Not Evaluated