Catesbya pseudomuraena
| Catesbya pseudomuraena | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Anguilliformes |
| Family: | Chlopsidae |
| Genus: | Catesbya J. E. Böhlke & D. G. Smith, 1992 |
| Species: | C. pseudomuraena |
| Binomial name | |
| Catesbya pseudomuraena J. E. Böhlke & D. G. Smith, 1992 | |
Catesbya pseudomuraena is an eel of the family Chlopsidae (false moray eels) which inhabits tropical reefs around the Bahamas in the central western Atlantic Ocean. It is the only species in its genus.[1] It dwells at a depth range of 0 to 9 metres (0 to 30 ft). Males can reach a maximum total length of 13.9 centimetres (5.5 in).[1]
References
- 1 2 Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2011). "Catesbya pseudomuraena" in FishBase. June 2011 version.
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