| Ophisternon | |
|---|---|
|  | |
| Bengal Eel (O. bengalense) | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia | 
| Phylum: | Chordata | 
| Class: | Actinopterygii | 
| Order: | Synbranchiformes | 
| Family: | Synbranchidae | 
| Genus: | Ophisternon McClelland, 1844 | 
| Species | |
| see text | |
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Ophisternon is a genus of swamp eels found in fresh and brackish waters in South and Southeast Asia, New Guinea, Australia, Middle America and West Africa. Two species are blind cave-dwellers.
There are currently six recognized species in this genus: