Gnathophis heterognathos
Gnathophis heterognathos is an eel in the family Congridae (conger/garden eels).[3] It was described by Pieter Bleeker in 1858, originally under the genus Myrophis.[4] It is a marine, temperate water-dwelling eel which is known from the western Pacific Ocean, including the southwestern Japanese Archipelago, the Philippines, and the South China Sea. It dwells at a depth range of 183–199 metres. Males can reach a maximum total length of 41.5 centimetres (1 ft 4.3 in).[3]
| Gnathophis heterognathos | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Anguilliformes |
| Family: | Congridae |
| Genus: | Gnathophis |
| Species: | G. heterognathos |
| Binomial name | |
| Gnathophis heterognathos (Bleeker, 1858) | |
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References
- Tighe, K.; McCosker, J.; Smith, D.G. (2019). "Gnathophis heterognathos". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T199381A2589437. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-1.RLTS.T199381A2589437.en. Retrieved 19 January 2022.
- Synonyms of Gnathophis heterognathos at www.fishbase.org.
- Gnathophis heterognathos at www.fishbase.org.
- Bleeker, P., 1858 [ref. 16963] Vijfde bijdrage tot de kennis der ichthyologische fauna van Japan. Acta Societatis Regiae Scientiarum Indo-Neêrlandicae v. 5: 1-12, Pls. 1-3.
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