Diploconger
Diploconger polystigmatus, or the headband conger, is a species of eel in the family Congridae. It is the only member of its genus. It is only found in the Indian Ocean off the western Pacific Ocean at depths of 37–215 meters.[1]
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| Genus: | Diploconger Kotthaus, 1968 |
| Species: | D. polystigmatus |
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| Diploconger polystigmatus Kotthaus, 1968 | |
Size
This species reaches a length of 30.0 cm (11.8 in).[2]
References
- Paxton, J.R., D.F. Hoese, G.R. Allen and J.E. Hanley, 1989. Pisces. Petromyzontidae to Carangidae. Zoological Catalogue of Australia, Vol. 7. Australian Government Publishing Service, Canberra, 665 p.
- Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2015). "Diploconger polystigmatus" in FishBase. February 2015 version.
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