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      Question

      What is the scientific name of the new finless snake eel

      species discovered off the Colachel coast? 
      A Apterichtus nanjilnaduensis Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
      B Apterichtus kanniyakumari Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
      C Gymnothorax indicus Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
      D Anguilla bengalensis Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
      E Apterichtus colachelensis Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

      Solution

      The National Bureau of Fish Genetic Resources (NBFGR) discovered Apterichtus kanniyakumari, a new finless snake eel species, 100 meters deep off the Colachel coast. DNA studies confirmed it as distinct from A. nanjilnaduensis. The golden-yellow eel has unique vertebral and anatomical traits, highlighting India’s marine biodiversity 

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