Marbled swamp eel

Synbranchus marmoratus Bloch 1795

Synbranchus marmoratus Bloch 1795 . Marbled Swamp Eel; Anguila, Anguila de Pantano, Anguila de Suampo, Anguila de Lodo, Anevila, Anguila Falsa, Culebra, Anguila de Pantano Moteada Vouchers: UCR 0184-008 (2), 0190-006 (1), 0268-005 (1), 0275-004 (1), 0461-012 (4), 0539-004 (1), 0543-001 (4), 1056-002 (1) and 3131-002 (1); FMNH 314 (1); LSUMZ 15391 (1); other collections: CUMV 53917 (1), IBUNAM 13851 (1), KU 21651 (1), LACM 9738-1 (2), UMMZ 180623 (1) and 199640 (1), MVZ 30587 (1), SIO 15-2552 and (1) TCWC 254701. Distribution: North, Central and South America; from southern Mexico to northern Argentina, Atlantic and Pacific drainages; (Nicaragua) Co, UI, WK, Pr, GM, KP, Es, BF, IM, To, Sa, SJ, RF, LN (Atlantic), Ch, Ne, ER, PN and Ni (Pacific); 0–711 masl; Sec, Pot. Occurrence and conservation status: Nat; LC (2019), population trend unknown. Literature: Astorqui (1975: 151; brief description, including illustrations and an identification key, and information on distribution and ecology), Villa (1982: 157; detailed description, including illustrations and an identification key, and information on distribution and ecology), Carr & Giovannoli (1994: 113; brief description, includin

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discussion

References: Bussing (1966: 237; listed, information on distribution), Bussing (1987: 167; 1998: 260; brief description, including illustrations and an identification key, information on distribution, with a map, and ecology) and Angulo et al. (2013: 998; listed, including taxonomic information and distributional data).

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distribution

Distribution: Global: North, Central and South America; from southern Mexico to northern Argentina, Atlantic and Pacific drainages; Costa Rica: LN, RF, SJ, SC, Sa, To, Pa, Ma, Si (Atlantic), Ni, Te, Be, Ba, Ta, Pi, Tr and Co (Pacific), 0 – 640 m. a. s. l., Sec, Pot.

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vernacular_names

Marbled Swamp Eel; Anguila, Anguila de Pantano, Anguila de Suampo, Anguila de Lodo, Anévila, Anguila Falsa, Culebra, Anguila de Pantano Moteada.

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