Author: McClelland, 1844
FBname: Indonesian shortfin eel
Comments: Migratory species which breeds in the ocean (Ref. 52331, 79840).  Lives in fresh water areas as an adult, in estuaries and seas as young (Ref. 12693).  Descends to the sea to spawn.  Inhabits freshwater streams and pools, preferring marshy habitats (Ref. 41236).  Found in rivers and creeks, commonly over rock bottoms and in deeper pools.  Seldom occurs in large rivers (Ref. 6028).  Restricted to lowland (coastal) reaches of river systems (Ref. 7248).  Feeds on small fishes, crustaceans and mollusks.  Reported to breed east of Madagascar; the south equatorial current probably carries the eel larvae and elvers towards the east coast of Africa where local coastal currents guide the elvers to suitable rivers which they invade and they stay there until sexually mature, when they return to their breeding grounds (Ref. 13337).  Caught with various types of nets.  Sometimes used in the aquarium trade (Ref. 6028).