Lumiconger arafura
| Lumiconger arafura | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Anguilliformes |
| Family: | Congridae |
| Genus: | Lumiconger Castle & Paxton, 1984 |
| Species: | L. arafura |
| Binomial name | |
| Lumiconger arafura Castle & Paxton, 1984 | |
Lumiconger arafura, or luminous conger, is a species of eel in the family Congridae. It is the only member of its genus. It is only found in the Indian Ocean off the west coast of Australia at depths of 27–104 meters near the ocean floor.
References
- Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2011). "Lumiconger arafura" in FishBase. June 2011 version.
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