Ariosoma nigrimanum
| Ariosoma nigrimanum | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Anguilliformes |
| Family: | Congridae |
| Genus: | Ariosoma |
| Species: | A. nigrimanum |
| Binomial name | |
| Ariosoma nigrimanum Norman, 1939 | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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Ariosoma nigrimanum is an eel in the family Congridae (conger/garden eels).[2] It was described by John Roxborough Norman in 1939.[3] It is a tropical, marine eel which is known from the Gulf of Aden, in the western Indian Ocean. It is known to dwell at a maximum depth of 220 metres. Males can reach a maximum total length of 33.5 centimetres.[2]
References
- ↑ Synonyms of Ariosoma nigrimanum at www.fishbase.org.
- 1 2 Ariosoma nigrimanum at www.fishbase.org.
- ↑ Norman, J. R., 1939 (25 Nov.) [ref. 6556] Fishes. The John Murray Expedition 1933-34. Scientific Reports, John Murray Expedition v. 7 (no. 1): 1-116.
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