Ariosoma major
| Ariosoma major | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Anguilliformes |
| Family: | Congridae |
| Genus: | Ariosoma |
| Species: | A. major |
| Binomial name | |
| Ariosoma major (Asano, 1958) | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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Ariosoma major is an eel in the family Congridae (conger/garden eels).[2] It was described by Hirotoshi Asano in 1958, originally as a subspecies of Alloconger shiroanago, which was later moved under the genus Ariosoma.[3] It is a marine, temperate water-dwelling eel which is known from the eastern China Sea, Japan, and Taiwan, in the northwestern Pacific Ocean. It has a widespread distribution, and inhabits sandy regions. Males can reach a maximum total length of 53 centimetres.[2]
The diet of Ariosoma major consists primarily of bony fish and crabs.[4]
References
- ↑ Synonyms of Ariosoma major at www.fishbase.org.
- 1 2 Ariosoma major at www.fishbase.org.
- ↑ Asano, H., 1958 (15 July) [ref. 12045] Studies on the conger eels of Japan. I. Description of two new subspecies referable to the genus Alloconger. Dobutsugaku Zasshi = Zoological Magazine Tokyo v. 67 (no. 7): 191-196.
- ↑ Food items reported for Ariosoma major at www.fishbase.org.
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