Ophichthys punctatus is a Junior Synonym of Monopterus cuchia.

Monopterus cuchia (Hamilton, 1822)

Gangetic Mudeel - Kuchia - Native Fish - Wild (Freshwater)

Systematic Position:

Data not available

Common Names:

English	:	Gangetic Mudeel[729]
Bangla	:	Kuchia[5] Kuiccha[729] Kuicha[5] Kunche[5] Kuche baim[729]

Synonyms:

Amphipnous cuchia (Hamilton, 1822)
Unibranchapertura cuchia Hamilton, 1822
Amphinous cuchia (Hamilton, 1822)
Ophichthys punctatus Swainson, 1839
Ophichthys punctata Swainson, 1839
Pneumabranchus striatus McClelland, 1844
Pneumabranchus leprosus McClelland, 1844
Pneumabranchus albinus McClelland, 1844

Maximum Length and Weight:

60 cm (TL) ^[347] 660 mm (TL) ^[5]

Inter-Length Relationship:

Head length : Total length = 1 : 10-12 ^[5]

Taxonomic Formula:

B VI; D Obsolescent; A Absent; P Absent; V Absent; C Absent ^{[Shafi and Quddus, 1982]}

Scales:

Unknown. [5]

Chemistry:

Data not available

Conservation Status:

Global	:	Least Concern (LC)	(Version 3.1) [545]
Bangladesh	:	Vulnerable (VU)	(Version 3.1) [243]

Occurrence/Distribution:

Global	:	Bangladesh[70] India[6] Myanmar[832] Nepal[134] Pakistan[741]
Bangladesh	:	Chalan beel, Natore[490] Padma river, Rajshahi[274] Sunamganj haor region, Sunamganj[729] Passur River, Khulna[752] Kaptai reservoir (Kaptai lake), Rangamati[753] River Choto Jamuna, Naogaon[9] Dhepa river, Dinajpur[779] Chitra river, Jashore[793] Buriganga River, Dhaka[798] Someshwari river, Netrokona[806] Nabaganga river, Narail[809] Bangshi River, Dhaka[1024] Tanguar Haor, Sunamganj[1025] Punarbhaba, Dinajpur[1161] Shakla heel, Brahmanbaria[1167] Balla beel, Moulvibazar[1168] Balla beel, Moulvibazar[1168] Betna river, Satkhira[1201] Sandha river, Pirojpur[1206] Belua river, Pirojpur[1207] Agunmukha river, Patuakhali[1208]

Habitat and Environment:

Habitat:
Pond, Canal, Beel, Baor, River ^[347]

Environment:

Parameters	Units	Minimum	Maximum	Optimum	Ref.
Temperature	-	-	-	-	-
pH	-	-	-	-	-
DO	-	-	-	-	-
Free CO2	-	-	-	-	-

Breeding Maturity:

Data not available

Breeding Season: (red background)

Data not available

Fecundity:

Data not available

Food and Feeding Habit:

Diet composition (%): Data not available

Importance:

Production and Marketing:
Production/Harvesting Season: (Green = Peak, Yellow = Off, Lemon = Moderate)

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[792]

Harvesting Gears:
Seine net, Gill net, Cast net, Hook ^[792]
Market price:
150-170 BDT/kg (Size: 60-80 cm, Weight: 1-1.5 kg, Place: Noakhali, Bangladesh) ^[792]