Rakthamichthys
Rakthamichthys is a genus of swamp eels that are endemic to India. Three species are known from the Western Ghats and one is known from Northeast India.
All species live underground, with one species (R. rongsaw) having a fossorial lifestyle and five species (R. anchi, R. digressus, R. roseni, R. mumba, and R. indicus) being troglobitic in nature. All species display adaptations to this lifestyle, including a bright red coloration and highly reduced eyes.
5 branches of this genus, most-observed first · about 5 known species
Blind Eel
speciesRakthamichthys digressus
Rakthamichthys indicus
speciesRakthamichthys indicus
Rakthamichthys roseni
speciesRakthamichthys roseni
Rakthamichthys mumba
speciesRakthamichthys mumba
Rakthamichthys rongsaw
speciesRakthamichthys rongsaw
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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