Rare discovery of eel on West Bengal coast

Discovered by: Zoological Survey of India ( ZSI).
- Discovered at: coast of Digha in West Bengal’s Purba Medinipur district.
- Named as: Gymnothorax mishrai
- Characteristics features: 
1. 32.4 cm long, 
2. Brown in colour  
3. The body is without any patterns. 
4. Categorised among short, brown, patterned moray eels.
5. Categorised among short, brown, patterned moray eels.
6.There are 800 species of eels found across the world and India is home to 150-200 of these fish species. Consumption of eels in India is very less as compared to Japan.