Congriscus maldivensis
| Congriscus maldivensis | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Anguilliformes |
| Family: | Congridae |
| Genus: | Congriscus |
| Species: | C. maldivensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Congriscus maldivensis (Norman, 1939) | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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Congriscus maldivensis is an eel in the family Congridae (conger/garden eels).[3] It was described by John Roxborough Norman in 1939, originally under the genus Conger.[4] It is a marine, deep water-dwelling eel which is known from the Indo-Western Pacific, including Australia, Fiji, Madagascar, Maldives (from which its species epithet is derived), New Caledonia, the Philippines, Vanuatu, and Wallis and Futuna. It dwells at a depth range of 354–820 metres. Males can reach a maximum standard length of 35.2 centimetres.[3]
References
- ↑ Synonyms of Congriscus maldivensis at www.fishbase.org.
- ↑ Chow, S., Yanagimoto, T., Kurogi, H., Appleyard, S.A. & Pogonoski, J.J. (2016): A giant anguilliform leptocephalus Thalassenchelys foliaceus Castle & Raju is a junior synonym of Congriscus maldivensis (Norman 1939). Journal of Fish Biology, 89 (4): 2203–2211.
- 1 2 Congriscus maldivensis 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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