Gnathophis codoniphorus
Gnathophis codoniphorus is an eel in the family Congridae (conger/garden eels).[2] It was described by Günther Maul in 1972.[3] It is a marine, deep water-dwelling eel which is known from the Azorean slope at the Great Meteor Seamount, in the northeastern Atlantic Ocean. It dwells at a depth range of 300–304 metres (984–997 ft).[2]
| Gnathophis codoniphorus | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Anguilliformes |
| Family: | Congridae |
| Genus: | Gnathophis |
| Species: | G. codoniphorus |
| Binomial name | |
| Gnathophis codoniphorus Maul, 1972 | |
References
- Conceicao Biscoito, M.J. (2015). "Gnathophis codoniphorus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2015: e.T199413A69010894. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2015-1.RLTS.T199413A69010894.en. Retrieved 18 January 2022.
- Gnathophis codoniphorus at www.fishbase.org.
- Maul, G. E., 1972 [ref. 7628] On a new species of eel of the genus Gnathophis (Apodes, Congridae) from the Meteor Seamount. Bocagiana. Museu Municipal do Funchal (História Natural) No. 31: 1-7.
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