Myroconger seychellensis
| Myroconger seychellensis | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Anguilliformes |
| Family: | Myrocongridae |
| Genus: | Myroconger |
| Species: | M. seychellensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Myroconger seychellensis Karmovskaya, 2006 | |
Myroconger seychellensis is an eel in the family Myrocongridae (thin eels)[1] described by Emma Stanislavovna Karmovskaya in 2006.[2] It is a marine, deep-water dwelling eel known from Seychelles in the Indian Ocean (from which its species epithet is derived). It is known to dwell at a maximum depth of 200 m. Females can reach a maximum total length of 45 cm.[1]
References
- 1 2 Myroconger seychellensis at www.fishbase.org.
- ↑ Karmovskaya, E.S., 2006. New species of the genus Myroconger, M. seychellensis (Myrocongridae, Anguilliformes) from the Western Equatorial part of the Indian Ocean. J. Ichthyol. 46(8):563-565.
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