Kingdom Animalia Suborder Mastacembeloidei Scientific name Garo khajuriai Rank Species | Class Actinopterygii Family Chaudhuriidae Phylum Chordata Order Synbranchiformes | |
Genus Garo
Yazdani & Talwar, 1981 Similar Synbranchiformes, Earthworm eel, Spiny eel | ||
The Garo spineless eel, Garo khajuriai, is a species of earthworm eel endemic to India. It belongs to the monotypic genus Garo. It is demersal and lives in fresh water
Distribution
This species is found in the Garo Hills in Meghalaya and in the Kaziranga Wildlife Sanctuary in Assam, India.
References
Garo spineless eel Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA