Ariosoma megalops

Ariosoma megalops
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Anguilliformes
Family: Congridae
Genus: Ariosoma
Species: A. megalops
Binomial name
Ariosoma megalops
Fowler, 1938

Ariosoma megalops is an eel in the family Congridae (conger/garden eels).[1] It was described by Henry Weed Fowler in 1938.[2] It is a tropical, marine eel which is known from the western central Pacific Ocean. It is known to dwell at a maximum depth of 717 metres. Males can reach a maximum standard length of 14.9 centimetres.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 Ariosoma megalops at www.fishbase.org.
  2. Fowler, H. W., 1938 (Sept.) [ref. 17760] Studies of Hong Kong fishes -- No. 3. Hong Kong Naturalist No. 6, Suppl.: 1-52.
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