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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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