Ariosoma indicum which was seen in the news belongs to which species ........

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Ariosoma indicum, which was seen in the news, belongs to which species

Turtle

Frog

Eel

Gecko

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Explanation:

A group of Indian scientists have discovered a new species of eel named ‘Ariosoma indicum’ from specimens collected from fishing harbours in Kerala and West Bengal.

The newly discovered eel belongs to the Congrid eels group. The term Indicum means that it was found in India. Indian Council of Agriculture Research-National Bureau of Fish Genetic Resources (ICAR-NBFGR), Lucknow is working on fish genetic resources for intellectual property protection.