Sea conger
| Sea conger | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Anguilliformes |
| Family: | Congridae |
| Genus: | Ariosoma |
| Species: | A. anagoides |
| Binomial name | |
| Ariosoma anagoides (Bleeker, 1853) | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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The sea conger (Ariosoma anagoides), also known as the big-eye conger,[2] is an eel in the family Congridae (conger/garden eels).[3] It was described by Pieter Bleeker in 1853, originally under the genus Conger.[4] It is a tropical, marine eel which is known from the western Pacific Ocean, including Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan; the eastern China Sea, and the East Indies. It leads a benthic lifestyle and dwells in sand and mud. Males can reach a maximum total length of 51 centimetres.[3]
References
- ↑ Synonyms of Ariosoma anagoides at www.fishbase.org.
- ↑ Common names for Ariosoma anagoides at www.fishbase.org.
- 1 2 Ariosoma anagoides at www.fishbase.org.
- ↑ Bleeker, P., 1853 [ref. 339] Bijdrage tot de kennis der Muraenoïden en Symbranchoïden van den Indischen Archipel. Verhandelingen van het Bataviaasch Genootschap van Kunsten en Wetenschappen. v. 25 (art. 5): 1-62+ 63-76
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