description Rice-paddy eel Overview
The rice-paddy eel is an aquatic fish in the family Ophichthidae that notably inhabits estuaries and freshwater rivers across the Indo-West Pacific, including agricultural fields.
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Where does the rice-paddy eel live?
The rice-paddy eel occurs across the Indo-West Pacific. It can inhabit estuaries, freshwater rivers, and agricultural fields such as rice paddies.
Can the rice-paddy eel live in freshwater?
Yes. Unlike many marine eels, it is associated with freshwater rivers as well as estuaries and seasonally flooded agricultural fields.
Why is it called the rice-paddy eel?
The common name refers to its ability to inhabit agricultural fields, especially rice paddies. It is an aquatic fish in the snake-eel family Ophichthidae.
Is the rice-paddy eel a true freshwater eel?
It is a fish in the marine-associated family Ophichthidae that can use freshwater habitats. Its recorded environments include both estuaries and freshwater rivers across the Indo-West Pacific.
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