Robinsia catherinae
| Robinsia catherinae | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Anguilliformes |
| Family: | Chlopsidae |
| Genus: | Robinsia J. E. Böhlke & D. G. Smith, 1967 |
| Species: | R. catherinae |
| Binomial name | |
| Robinsia catherinae J. E. Böhlke & D. G. Smith, 1967 | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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Robinsia caterinae Böhlke & Smith, 1967 | |
Robinsia catherinae is an eel of the family Chlopsidae which inhabits tropical waters around Kenya in the western Indian Ocean, as well as off Panama and Brazil. It is the only species in its genus. It dwells at a depth range of 140 to 243 metres (459 to 797 ft). Males can reach a maximum total length of 19.8 centimetres (7.8 in).[2]
References
- ↑ Synonyms of Robinsia catherinae at www.fishbase.org.
- ↑ Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2011). "Robinsia catherinae" in FishBase. June 2011 version.
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