Promyllantor adenensis
Promyllantor adenensis | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Anguilliformes |
Family: | Congridae |
Genus: | Promyllantor |
Species: | P. adenensis
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Binomial name | |
Promyllantor adenensis (Klausewitz, 1991)
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Synonyms[1] | |
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Promyllantor adenensis is an eel in the family Congridae (conger/garden eels).[2] It was described by Wolfgang Klausewitz in 1991, originally under the genus .[3] It is a marine, deep water-dwelling eel which is known from the Indo-Western Pacific, including the Gulf of Aden and the Chain. It is known to dwell at a depth range of 2,227 to 2,325 metres (7,306 to 7,628 ft). Males can reach a maximum total length of 51.2 centimetres (20.2 in).[2]
References[]
- ^ Synonyms of Promyllantor adenensis at www.fishbase.org.
- ^ a b Promyllantor adenensis Archived 2013-07-01 at archive.today at www.fishbase.org.
- ^ Klausewitz, W., 1991 [ref. 20886] A new genus and species of congrid eel from the deep sea of the Gulf of Aden. Fauna of Saudi Arabia v. 12: 382-387.
Categories:
- Congridae
- Fish described in 1991
- Anguilliformes stubs