CRCritically Endangered
Desilvai's Blind Eel
Monopterus desilvai
Declining
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Habitat
FRESHWATER· major
Conservation measures underway
Site/area protection
Other threatened species in SYNBRANCHIDAE
Threatened in Sri Lanka
Frequently asked questions
Why is Desilvai's Blind Eel classified as Critically Endangered?
Desilvai's Blind Eel is classified as Critically Endangered — facing an extremely high risk of extinction in the wild — because population sizes are very small, declining sharply, or restricted to a tiny range, per the IUCN Red List assessment recorded in the SpeciesRadar database.
Where does Desilvai's Blind Eel live?
Desilvai's Blind Eel occurs in Sri Lanka. Country-level distribution data is sourced from the IUCN Red List and cross-referenced with GBIF occurrences.
What are the main threats to Desilvai's Blind Eel?
The main threats to Desilvai's Blind Eel are 1.1, 5.4, and 9.3.4. The full IUCN-classified threat record for this species is detailed on the species page.
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