Gnathophis andriashevi
| Gnathophis andriashevi | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Anguilliformes |
| Family: | Congridae |
| Genus: | Gnathophis |
| Species: | G. andriashevi |
| Binomial name | |
| Gnathophis andriashevi Karmovskaya, 1990 | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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Gnathophis andriashevi is an eel in the family Congridae (conger/garden eels).[2] It was described by Emma Stanislavovna Karmovskaya in 1990.[3] It is a marine, deep water-dwelling eel which is known from the western part of the Sala y Gomez Ridge, in the southeastern Pacific Ocean. It dwells at a depth range of 260-330 metres. Females can reach a maximum total length of 36.5 centimetres.[2]
The species epithet "andriashevi" was given in honour of Anatoly Petrovich Andriyashev's 80th birthday.[2]
References
- ↑ Synonyms of Gnathophis andriashevi at www.fishbase.org.
- 1 2 3 Gnathophis andriashevi at www.fishbase.org.
- ↑ Karmovskaya, E. S., 1990 [ref. 20148] New species of conger eels (Congridae) from southeastern Pacific Seamounts. Voprosy Ikhtiologii v. 30 (no. 5): 764-772.
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