Abstract
Previous studies indicated that elvers of the short-finned eel Anguilla bicolor pacifica Schmidt occurred in the estuaries of Taiwan. However, no studies have validated that juveniles and adults exist in Taiwan's natural waters. We report that six short-finned eels, ranging 32-68 cm in total length, were collected from the Kaoping and Tungkang Rivers of southern Taiwan during May 1998 to July 1999. Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) amplification and sequencing of the mitochondrial cytochrome b gene (mtCyt-b) confirmed this species to be A. bicolor pacifica. Accordingly, A. bicolor pacifica is a native eel species of Taiwan.
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