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Two New Eel Species
February 5 , 2024
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- Researchers have discovered two eel species, one each from the coasts of Gulf of Mannar in Ramanathapuram and Kochi in Kerala.
- The newly discovered Congrid eels belong to genus Ariosoma.
- The species collected from the Gulf of Mannar, has been named 'Ariosoma kannani'.
- The species from Kerala coast has been named 'Ariosoma gracile' in accordance with its morphological characters.
- With the new discovery, National Bureau of Fish Genetic Resources is credited for exploring 12 eel species, six each from Tamil Nadu and Kerala.
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