Hong Kong Biodiversity Database

Hong Kong Biodiversity Database

General Information

Anguilla marmorata Giant Mottled Eel
Animal Group:	Freshwater Fish
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Anguilliformes
Family:	Anguillidae
Description:	The body feature of the Giant Mottled Eel is more or less similar to Japanese Eel but has a more robust body. It could also be readily distinguished from the Japanese Eel by the presence of irregular yellowish green markings on its brownish grey body.
Remark:	China Species Red List : Endangered 中國物種紅色名錄: 瀕危

Conservation Status

AFCD Assessment

Species of Conservation Concern

IUCN Red List of Threatened Species Status

Least Concern

China Red Data Book Status

Endangered

Fellowes et al. (2002)

Global Concern

Distribution

Distribution in Hong Kong Records from Lantau Island, Sai Kung and Tsuen Wan. Global Distribution Indo-Pacific region including Japan, China, Indonesia and Australia.

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References

More on Freshwater Fish in HK

Chen I.S. and Fang L.S. (1999). The Freshwater and Estuarine Fishes of Taiwan (in Chinese). National Museum of Marine Biology & Aquarium, Pingtung.

Lee, V. L. F., Lam, S. K. S., Ng, F. K. Y., Chan, T. K. T. and Young, M. L. C. (2004). Field Guide to the Freshwater Fish of Hong Kong. Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department, Friends of the Country Parks and Cosmos Books Ltd., Hong Kong.

Pan, J.H., Zhong, L., Zheng, C.Y., Wu, H.L. and Liu, J.Z. (1991). The Freshwater Fishes of Guangdong Province (in Chinese). Guangdong Science and Technology Press, China.

Wang, S., Yue, P.Q. and Chen, Y. Y. (1998). China Red Data Book of Endangered Animals – Pisces (in Chinese). Science Press, Beijing.