Parabathymyrus brachyrhynchus
| Parabathymyrus brachyrhynchus | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Anguilliformes |
| Family: | Congridae |
| Genus: | Parabathymyrus |
| Species: | P. brachyrhynchus |
| Binomial name | |
| Parabathymyrus brachyrhynchus (Fowler, 1934) | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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Parabathymyrus brachyrhynchus is an eel in the family Congridae (conger/garden eels).[2] It was described by Henry Weed Fowler in 1934, originally under the genus Ariosoma.[3] It is a marine, deep water-dwelling eel which is known from the western central Pacific Ocean. It dwells at a maximum depth of 289 metres. Males can reach a maximum total length of 33 centimetres.[2]
The species epithet, "brachyrhynchus", refers to the short snout of the species.[2]
References
- ↑ Synonyms of Parabathymyrus brachyrhynchus at www.fishbase.org.
- 1 2 3 Parabathymyrus brachyrhynchus at www.fishbase.org.
- ↑ Fowler, H. W., 1934 (20 Jan.) [ref. 1416] Descriptions of new fishes obtained 1907 to 1910, chiefly in the Philippine Islands and adjacent seas. Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia v. 85 (for 1933): 233-367.
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