Gavialiceps arabicus
| Gavialiceps arabicus | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Anguilliformes |
| Family: | Muraenesocidae |
| Genus: | Gavialiceps |
| Species: | G. arabicus |
| Binomial name | |
| Gavialiceps arabicus (D'Ancona, 1928) | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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Gavialiceps arabicus is an eel in the family Muraenesocidae (pike congers).[2] It was described by Umberto D'Ancona in 1928, originally under the genus Leptocephalus.[3] It is a marine, deep water-dwelling eel which is known from the western Indian Ocean, including the Gulf of Aden, the southeastern Arabian Sea, Socotra, Yemen and Maldives. It dwells at a depth range of 380 to 497 metres (1,247 to 1,631 ft). Males can reach a maximum total length of 84 centimetres (33 in).[2]
References
- ↑ Synonyms of Gavialiceps arabicus at www.fishbase.org.
- 1 2 Gavialiceps arabicus at www.fishbase.org.
- ↑ D'Ancona, U. 1928 [ref. 15917] Murenoidi (Apodes) del Mar Rosso e del Golfo di Aden. Materiali raccolti dal Prof. Luigi Sanzo nella Campagna della R. N. "Ammiraglio Magnaghi" 1923-24. Memoria, Comitato Talassografico Italiano No. 146: 1-146, Pls. 1-5.
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