Systematic position Phylum: Chordata Class: Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes) Order: Anguilliformes (Eels) Family: Anguillidae (Freshwater eels) Genus: Anguilla Species: A. bengalensis bengalensis Synonyms Anguilla arracana McClelland, 1844 Anguilla bengalensis (Gray, 1831) Anguilla elphinstonei Sykes, 1839 Anguilla nebulosa nebulosa McClelland, 1844 Anguilla