Ophichthys punctata is a Misspelled Synonym of Monopterus cuchia that must not be used.

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: