Lord Howe conger
| Lord Howe conger | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Anguilliformes |
| Family: | Congridae |
| Genus: | Ariosoma |
| Species: | A. howensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Ariosoma howensis (McCulloch & Waite, 1916) | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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The Lord Howe conger[2] (Ariosoma howensis) is an eel in the family Congridae (conger/garden eels).[3] It was described by Alan Riverstone McCulloch and Edgar Ravenswood Waite in 1916, originally under the genus Congermuraena.[4] It is a marine, deep water-dwelling eel which is known from the western Pacific Ocean, including northeastern Australia, New Caledonia, and the South Fiji Basin. It is known to dwell at a depth range of 60-600 metres. Females can reach a maximum total length of 42.2 centimetres.[3]
The species epithet and common name are derived from the Lord Howe Rise, near New Caledonia.
References
- ↑ Synonyms of Ariosoma howensis at www.fishbase.org.
- ↑ Common names for Ariosoma howensis at www.fishbase.org.
- 1 2 Ariosoma howensis at www.fishbase.org.
- ↑ McCulloch, A. R. and E. R. Waite, 1916 [ref. 15058] Additions to the fish-fauna of Lord Howe Island. No. 5. Transactions Royal Society of South Australia v. 40: 437-451, Pls. 40-43.
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