WoRMS taxon details
Pisodonophis boro (Hamilton, 1822)
217593 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:217593)
accepted
Species
Anguilla acuminata Swainson, 1839 · unaccepted
Anguilla immaculata Swainson, 1839 · unaccepted (synonym)
Conger microstoma Eydoux & Souleyet, 1850 · unaccepted
Ophichthys boro (Hamilton, 1822) · unaccepted
Ophisurus boro Hamilton, 1822 · unaccepted
Ophisurus caudatus McClelland, 1844 · unaccepted
Ophisurus harancha Hamilton, 1822 · unaccepted
Ophisurus minimus McClelland, 1844 · unaccepted (synonym)
Ophisurus potamophilus Bleeker, 1854 · unaccepted
Ophisurus rostratus McClelland, 1844 · unaccepted (synonym)
Ophisurus vermiformis McClelland, 1844 · unaccepted (synonym)
Pisodonophis assamensis Sen, 1986 · unaccepted
Pisodontophis bora (Hamilton, 1822) · unaccepted (misspelling)
Pisoodonophis boro (Hamilton, 1822) · unaccepted (misspelling)
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
(of Ophisurus boro Hamilton, 1822) Hamilton, F. (1822). An account of the fishes found in the river Ganges and its branches. <em>Edinburgh & London.</em> i-vii + 1-405, Pls. 1-39. [Often seen as Hamilton-Buchanan or Buchanan-Hamilton; in work as Hamilton [formerly Buchanan].].
page(s): 20, 363 [details]
page(s): 20, 363 [details]
Description Occurs in lowland freshwaters, estuaries and shores (Ref. 3508). Caught in bag nets and similar gear. Marketed fresh.
Description Occurs in lowland freshwaters, estuaries and shores (Ref. 3508). Caught in bag nets and similar gear. Marketed fresh. [details]
Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. (2025). FishBase. Pisodonophis boro (Hamilton, 1822). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=217593 on 2025-07-30
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Nomenclature
original description
(of Conger microstoma Eydoux & Souleyet, 1850) Eydoux, J. F. T. ; Souleyet, F. A. (1850). Poissons In: Voyage autour du monde exécuté pendant les années 1836 et 1837 sur la corvette La Bonite, commandée par M. Vaillant. <em>Zoologie, Paris.</em> Vol. 1 (pt 2). i-iv, i-xxxix + 1-334, Pls. 1-10. Pp. 155-216. [details]
original description (of Ophisurus boro Hamilton, 1822) Hamilton, F. (1822). An account of the fishes found in the river Ganges and its branches. <em>Edinburgh & London.</em> i-vii + 1-405, Pls. 1-39. [Often seen as Hamilton-Buchanan or Buchanan-Hamilton; in work as Hamilton [formerly Buchanan].].
page(s): 20, 363 [details]
original description (of Pisodonophis assamensis Sen, 1986) Sen, T. K. (1986). Description of a new species, Pisodonophis, assamensis, a new eel from lower Assam with a key to the Indian Ophichthidae (family: Ophichthidae / genus: Pisodonophis). <em>Bulletin of the Zoological Survey of India.</em> 7 (2-3) (for Dec. 1985): 241-244. [details]
original description (of Ophisurus harancha Hamilton, 1822) Hamilton, F. (1822). An account of the fishes found in the river Ganges and its branches. <em>Edinburgh & London.</em> i-vii + 1-405, Pls. 1-39. [Often seen as Hamilton-Buchanan or Buchanan-Hamilton; in work as Hamilton [formerly Buchanan].].
page(s): 21, 363 [details]
original description (of Ophisurus potamophilus Bleeker, 1854) Bleeker, P. (1854). Zevende bijdrage tot de kennis der ichthyologische fauna van Borneo. Zoetwatervisschen van Sambas, Pontianak en Pangaron [sic, Pengaron]. <em>Natuurkundig Tijdschrift voor Nederlandsch Indië.</em> v. 5 (no. 3): 427-462. [details]
original description (of Anguilla immaculata Swainson, 1839) Swainson, W. (1839). On the natural history and classification of fishes, amphibians, & reptiles, or monocardian animals. <em>Spottiswoode & Co., London.</em> v. 2: i-vi + 1-452. [details]
original description (of Anguilla acuminata Swainson, 1839) Swainson, W. (1839). On the natural history and classification of fishes, amphibians, & reptiles, or monocardian animals. <em>Spottiswoode & Co., London.</em> v. 2: i-vi + 1-452. [details]
basis of record Froese, R. & D. Pauly (Editors). (2025). FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication. version (06/2024)., available online at https://www.fishbase.org [details]
original description (of Ophisurus boro Hamilton, 1822) Hamilton, F. (1822). An account of the fishes found in the river Ganges and its branches. <em>Edinburgh & London.</em> i-vii + 1-405, Pls. 1-39. [Often seen as Hamilton-Buchanan or Buchanan-Hamilton; in work as Hamilton [formerly Buchanan].].
page(s): 20, 363 [details]
original description (of Pisodonophis assamensis Sen, 1986) Sen, T. K. (1986). Description of a new species, Pisodonophis, assamensis, a new eel from lower Assam with a key to the Indian Ophichthidae (family: Ophichthidae / genus: Pisodonophis). <em>Bulletin of the Zoological Survey of India.</em> 7 (2-3) (for Dec. 1985): 241-244. [details]
original description (of Ophisurus harancha Hamilton, 1822) Hamilton, F. (1822). An account of the fishes found in the river Ganges and its branches. <em>Edinburgh & London.</em> i-vii + 1-405, Pls. 1-39. [Often seen as Hamilton-Buchanan or Buchanan-Hamilton; in work as Hamilton [formerly Buchanan].].
page(s): 21, 363 [details]
original description (of Ophisurus potamophilus Bleeker, 1854) Bleeker, P. (1854). Zevende bijdrage tot de kennis der ichthyologische fauna van Borneo. Zoetwatervisschen van Sambas, Pontianak en Pangaron [sic, Pengaron]. <em>Natuurkundig Tijdschrift voor Nederlandsch Indië.</em> v. 5 (no. 3): 427-462. [details]
original description (of Anguilla immaculata Swainson, 1839) Swainson, W. (1839). On the natural history and classification of fishes, amphibians, & reptiles, or monocardian animals. <em>Spottiswoode & Co., London.</em> v. 2: i-vi + 1-452. [details]
original description (of Anguilla acuminata Swainson, 1839) Swainson, W. (1839). On the natural history and classification of fishes, amphibians, & reptiles, or monocardian animals. <em>Spottiswoode & Co., London.</em> v. 2: i-vi + 1-452. [details]
basis of record Froese, R. & D. Pauly (Editors). (2025). FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication. version (06/2024)., available online at https://www.fishbase.org [details]
Ecology
ecology source
Looby, A.; Erbe, C.; Bravo, S.; Cox, K.; Davies, H. L.; Di Iorio, L.; Jézéquel, Y.; Juanes, F.; Martin, C. W.; Mooney, T. A.; Radford, C.; Reynolds, L. K.; Rice, A. N.; Riera, A.; Rountree, R.; Spriel, B.; Stanley, J.; Vela, S.; Parsons, M. J. G. (2023). Global inventory of species categorized by known underwater sonifery. <em>Scientific Data.</em> 10(1). (look up in IMIS), available online at https://doi.org/10.1038/s41597-023-02745-4 [details] 
Other
context source (Deepsea)
Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC) of UNESCO. The Ocean Biogeographic Information System (OBIS), available online at http://www.iobis.org/ [details]
context source (HKRMS) Ang, P. O.; Wong, C. K.; Lin, T. P.; Ma, W. C.; Hung, S. (2005). Biological Monitoring in Sha Chau and Lung Kwu Chau Marine Park. <em>Submitted to Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department, The Hong Kong SAR Government.</em> [details]
additional source Liu, J.Y. [Ruiyu] (ed.). (2008). Checklist of marine biota of China seas. <em>China Science Press.</em> 1267 pp. (look up in IMIS) [details] Available for editors
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context source (HKRMS) Ang, P. O.; Wong, C. K.; Lin, T. P.; Ma, W. C.; Hung, S. (2005). Biological Monitoring in Sha Chau and Lung Kwu Chau Marine Park. <em>Submitted to Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department, The Hong Kong SAR Government.</em> [details]
additional source Liu, J.Y. [Ruiyu] (ed.). (2008). Checklist of marine biota of China seas. <em>China Science Press.</em> 1267 pp. (look up in IMIS) [details] Available for editors
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Present Present in aphia/obis/gbif/idigbio Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
Unreviewed
Description Occurs in lowland freshwaters, estuaries and shores (Ref. 3508). Caught in bag nets and similar gear. Marketed fresh. [details]
To Barcode of Life (25 barcodes)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (10 publications) (from synonym Ophisurus potamophilus Bleeker, 1854)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (11 publications) (from synonym Ophisurus caudatus McClelland, 1844)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (21 publications) (from synonym Ophisurus harancha Hamilton, 1822)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (24 publications) (from synonym Pisoodonophis boro (Hamilton, 1822))
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (26 publications) (from synonym Ophichthys boro (Hamilton, 1822))
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (34 publications) (from synonym Ophisurus boro Hamilton, 1822)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (8 publications)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (9 publications) (from synonym Conger microstoma Eydoux & Souleyet, 1850)
To Biological Information System for Marine Life (BISMaL)
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Pisodonophis boro)
To FishBase
To FishBase (from synonym Ophisurus boro Hamilton, 1822)
To FishBase (from synonym Ophisurus harancha Hamilton, 1822)
To FishBase (from synonym Conger microstoma Eydoux & Souleyet, 1850)
To FishBase (from synonym Ophisurus caudatus McClelland, 1844)
To FishBase (from synonym Pisoodonophis boro (Hamilton, 1822))
To FishBase (from synonym Pisodonophis assamensis Sen, 1986)
To FishBase (from synonym Ophichthys boro (Hamilton, 1822))
To FishBase (from synonym Ophisurus potamophilus Bleeker, 1854)
To FishBase (from synonym Pisodontophis bora (Hamilton, 1822))
To FishBase (from synonym Ophisurus minimus McClelland, 1844)
To FishBase (from synonym Ophisurus rostratus McClelland, 1844)
To FishBase (from synonym Ophisurus vermiformis McClelland, 1844)
To FishBase (from synonym Anguilla immaculata Swainson, 1839)
To Fishbase (from synonym Anguilla acuminata Swainson, 1839)
To FishBase images (Pisodonophis boro, Indonesia, by Ott, G.)
To GenBank (29 nucleotides; 33 proteins)
To GenBank (29 nucleotides; 33 proteins) (from synonym Ophisurus boro Hamilton, 1822)
To GenBank (29 nucleotides; 33 proteins) (from synonym Pisoodonophis boro (Hamilton, 1822))
To Global Biotic Interactions (GloBI)
To IUCN Red List (Least Concern)
To NHMUK collection (Ophisurus potamophilus Bleeker, 1853; HOLOTYPE; NHMUK:ecatalogue:2599882) (from synonym Ophisurus potamophilus Bleeker, 1854)
To ITIS
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (10 publications) (from synonym Ophisurus potamophilus Bleeker, 1854)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (11 publications) (from synonym Ophisurus caudatus McClelland, 1844)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (21 publications) (from synonym Ophisurus harancha Hamilton, 1822)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (24 publications) (from synonym Pisoodonophis boro (Hamilton, 1822))
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (26 publications) (from synonym Ophichthys boro (Hamilton, 1822))
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (34 publications) (from synonym Ophisurus boro Hamilton, 1822)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (8 publications)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (9 publications) (from synonym Conger microstoma Eydoux & Souleyet, 1850)
To Biological Information System for Marine Life (BISMaL)
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Pisodonophis boro)
To FishBase
To FishBase (from synonym Ophisurus boro Hamilton, 1822)
To FishBase (from synonym Ophisurus harancha Hamilton, 1822)
To FishBase (from synonym Conger microstoma Eydoux & Souleyet, 1850)
To FishBase (from synonym Ophisurus caudatus McClelland, 1844)
To FishBase (from synonym Pisoodonophis boro (Hamilton, 1822))
To FishBase (from synonym Pisodonophis assamensis Sen, 1986)
To FishBase (from synonym Ophichthys boro (Hamilton, 1822))
To FishBase (from synonym Ophisurus potamophilus Bleeker, 1854)
To FishBase (from synonym Pisodontophis bora (Hamilton, 1822))
To FishBase (from synonym Ophisurus minimus McClelland, 1844)
To FishBase (from synonym Ophisurus rostratus McClelland, 1844)
To FishBase (from synonym Ophisurus vermiformis McClelland, 1844)
To FishBase (from synonym Anguilla immaculata Swainson, 1839)
To Fishbase (from synonym Anguilla acuminata Swainson, 1839)
To FishBase images (Pisodonophis boro, Indonesia, by Ott, G.)
To GenBank (29 nucleotides; 33 proteins)
To GenBank (29 nucleotides; 33 proteins) (from synonym Ophisurus boro Hamilton, 1822)
To GenBank (29 nucleotides; 33 proteins) (from synonym Pisoodonophis boro (Hamilton, 1822))
To Global Biotic Interactions (GloBI)
To IUCN Red List (Least Concern)
To NHMUK collection (Ophisurus potamophilus Bleeker, 1853; HOLOTYPE; NHMUK:ecatalogue:2599882) (from synonym Ophisurus potamophilus Bleeker, 1854)
To ITIS
From editor or global species database
Hosted externally
Hosted externally, from synonym
