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Hi mates got this indian eel with earth worm while fishing in a local lake. Please confirm the ID


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Deadly !!!

Looks like a Indian mottled eel from fresh waters.
Reference: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anguilla_b ... engalensis
-Pradeep

@Pradeep This eel is completely fin-less. indian mottled eel is having two small fins.

Thanks bops & Dezz !

This fish is locally known as "KACHIA" and also its famous for its medicinal properties. The natives use this fish for Asthma, Arthritis etc. I have seen the fingerlings of this fish found in the streams connecting to big water bodies from mountains during mid monsoon. These fish grow up to 2 kgs in weight and 3 feet in length.

Thank you. That is informative about this fish.
-Pradeep

As far as the medicinal properties are concerned what I have heard is that the slim of this fish is mixed with rice to cure ASHTAMA.

You should try rocky edges in Lakes as I have quite often found them in moving waters, pools and dams. Easily caught on small shrimps.

Are they good eating forgetting the medicinal value?

Gangetic mud eel (Amphipnous cuchia)..I used to catch a lot of them in the swamp at my back yard, using earthworm on big hooks..used to leave the rod there, to return back later, just to find the line messed up horribly in the weeds, and the bait swallowed by a hideous mud eel right up to its tail..they r good eating when fried.