what is an amphiuma
Amphiuma is a genus of aquatic salamanders, the only extant genus within the family Amphiumidae /aemfÉ¨ËjuËmÉ¨diË/ . Ã¦mfÉ¨ËjuËmÉ¨diË they are also known to fishermen  as conger  eels Or congo, snakes which are zoologically incorrect. designationsescription [edit]. Amphiumas have an elongated body, generally grey-black in color. They do have legs, but they are merely vestigial and very small. while amphiumas can be up to 116 cm (46 in) long, their legs measure only up to about 2 cm (0.79 in).