Ariosoma coquettei
| Ariosoma coquettei | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Anguilliformes |
| Family: | Congridae |
| Genus: | Ariosoma |
| Species: | A. coquettei |
| Binomial name | |
| Ariosoma coquettei Smith & Kanazawa, 1977 | |
Ariosoma coquettei is an eel in the family Congridae (conger/garden eels).[1] It was described by David G. Smith and Robert H. Kanazawa in 1977.[2] It is a tropical, marine eel which is known from the northern coast of South America, in the western central Atlantic Ocean. It is known to dwell at a maximum depth of 75 metres. Males can reach a maximum total length of 28.1 centimetres.[1]
The species epithet "coquettei" refers to the name of the vessel which collected the first specimens of the eel.[2]
References
- 1 2 Ariosoma coquettei at www.fishbase.org.
- 1 2 Smith, D. G. and R. H. Kanazawa, 1977 [ref. 4036] Eight new species and a new genus of congrid eels from the western north Atlantic with redescriptions of Ariosoma analis, Hildebrandia guppyi, and Rhechias vicinalis. Bulletin of Marine Science v. 27 (no. 3): 530-543.
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