Ariosoma opistophthalmum
| Ariosoma opistophthalmum | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Anguilliformes |
| Family: | Congridae |
| Genus: | Ariosoma |
| Species: | A. opistophthalmum |
| Binomial name | |
| Ariosoma opistophthalmum (Ranzani, 1839) | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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Ariosoma opistophthalmum is an eel in the family Congridae (conger/garden eels).[2] It was described by Camillo Ranzani in 1839, originally under the genus Conger.[3] It is a rare, non-migratory marine, deep water-dwelling eel which is known from the southwestern Atlantic Ocean around Brazil, where it ranges from Bahia to Saõ Paulo. It is known to dwell at a depth range of 110-600 metres. Males can reach a maximum total length of 27.2 centimetres.[2]
References
- ↑ Synonyms of Ariosoma opistophthalmum at www.fishbase.org.
- 1 2 Ariosoma opistophthalmum at www.fishbase.org.
- ↑ Ranzani, C. 1839 [ref. 18606] De novis speciebus piscium. Dissertatio prima. Novi Commentarii Academiae Scientiarum Instituti Bononiensis v. 4 [1840]: 65-83, Pls. 8-13.
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