Gnathophis neocaledoniensis
| Gnathophis neocaledoniensis | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Anguilliformes |
| Family: | Congridae |
| Genus: | Gnathophis |
| Species: | G. neocaledoniensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Gnathophis neocaledoniensis Karmovskaya, 2004 | |
Gnathophis neocaledoniensis is an eel in the family Congridae (conger/garden eels).[1] It was described by Emma Stanislavovna Karmovskaya in 2004.[2] It is a marine, deep water-dwelling eel which is known from New Caledonia (from which its species epithet is derived), in the western Pacific Ocean. It dwells at a depth range of 520-580 metres. Males can reach a maximum total length of 18.5 centimetres.[1]
References
- 1 2 Gnathophis neocaledoniensis at www.fishbase.org.
- ↑ Karmovskaya, E. S., 2004 [ref. 28053] Benthopelagic bathyal conger eels of families Congridae and Nettastomatidae from the western tropical Pacific, with descriptions of ten new species. Journal of Ichthyology v. 44 (Suppl. 1): S1-S32.
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