Congriscus maldivensis
Congriscus maldivensis | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Anguilliformes |
Family: | Congridae |
Genus: | Congriscus |
Species: | C. maldivensis |
Binomial name | |
Congriscus maldivensis (Norman, 1939) | |
Synonyms[1] | |
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Congriscus maldivensis is an eel in the family Congridae (conger/garden eels).[3] It was described by John Roxborough Norman in 1939, originally under the genus Conger.[4] It is a marine, deep water-dwelling eel which is known from the Indo-Western Pacific, including Australia, Fiji, Madagascar, Maldives (from which its species epithet is derived), New Caledonia, the Philippines, Vanuatu, and Wallis and Futuna. It dwells at a depth range of 354–820 metres. Males can reach a maximum standard length of 35.2 centimetres.[3]
References
- ↑ Synonyms of Congriscus maldivensis at www.fishbase.org.
- ↑ Kurogi, H., Chow, S., Yanagimoto, T., Konishi, K., Nakamichi, R., Sakai, K., Ohkawa, T., Saruwatari, T., Takahashi, M., Ueno, Y. & Mochioka, N. (2015): Adult form of a giant anguilliform leptocephalus Thalassenchelys coheni Castle and Raju 1975 is Congriscus megastomus (Günther 1877). Ichthyological Research, 63 (2): 239-246.
- 1 2 Congriscus maldivensis at www.fishbase.org.
- ↑ Norman, J. R., 1939 (25 Nov.) [ref. 6556] Fishes. The John Murray Expedition 1933-34. Scientific Reports, John Murray Expedition v. 7 (no. 1): 1-116.
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