Gavialiceps arabicus

Gavialiceps arabicus is an eel in the family Muraenesocidae (pike congers).[2] It was described by Umberto D'Ancona in 1928, originally under the genus Leptocephalus.[3] It is a marine, deep water-dwelling eel which is known from the western Indian Ocean, including the Gulf of Aden, the southeastern Arabian Sea, Socotra, Yemen and Maldives. It dwells at a depth range of 380 to 497 metres (1,247 to 1,631 ft). Males can reach a maximum total length of 84 centimetres (2 ft 9 in).[2]

Gavialiceps arabicus
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Chordata
Class:
Actinopterygii
Order:
Anguilliformes
Family:
Muraenesocidae
Genus:
Gavialiceps
Species:
G. arabicus
Binomial name
Gavialiceps arabicus
(D'Ancona, 1928)
Synonyms[1]
  • Leptocephalus arabicus D'Ancona, 1928

References
  1. Synonyms of Gavialiceps arabicus at www.fishbase.org.
  2. Gavialiceps arabicus at www.fishbase.org.
  3. D'Ancona, U. 1928 [ref. 15917] Murenoidi (Apodes) del Mar Rosso e del Golfo di Aden. Materiali raccolti dal Prof. Luigi Sanzo nella Campagna della R. N. "Ammiraglio Magnaghi" 1923-24. Memoria, Comitato Talassografico Italiano No. 146: 1-146, Pls. 1-5.


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.