Gnathophis heterolinea
Gnathophis heterolinea | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Anguilliformes |
Family: | Congridae |
Genus: | Gnathophis |
Species: | G. heterolinea
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Binomial name | |
Gnathophis heterolinea (Kotthaus, 1968)
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Synonyms[1] | |
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Gnathophis heterolinea is an eel in the family Congridae (conger/garden eels).[2] It was described by in 1968, originally under the genus .[3] It is a tropical, marine eel which is known from Mombasa, Kenya, in the western Indian Ocean. It dwells at a depth range of 177–243 metres.[2]
References[]
- ^ Synonyms of Gnathophis heterolinea at www.fishbase.org.
- ^ a b Gnathophis heterolinea at www.fishbase.org.
- ^ Kotthaus, A., 1968 [ref. 2669] Fische des Indischen Ozeans. A. Systematischer Teil. III. Ostariophysi und Apodes. Meteor Forschungsergebnisse. Reihe D, Biologie No. 3: 14-56.
Categories:
- Gnathophis
- Fish described in 1968
- Anguilliformes stubs