Heteroconger obscurus
Appearance
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Anguilliformes |
Family: | Congridae |
Genus: | Heteroconger |
Species: | H. obscurus
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Binomial name | |
Heteroconger obscurus (Klausewitz & Eibl-Eibesfeldt, 1959)
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Synonyms[2] | |
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Heteroconger obscurus, the obscure garden eel,[3] is an eel in the family Congridae (conger/garden eels).[4] It was described by Wolfgang Klausewitz and Irenäus Eibl-Eibesfeldt in 1959, originally under the genus Xarifania.[5] It is a marine, tropical eel which is known from the eastern Indian Ocean, including the Nicobar Islands in India, and Andaman Island. It is known to dwell at a maximum depth of 15 m (49 ft), and inhabits silty sediments. Males can reach a maximum total length of 33.6 cm (13.2 in; 1.10 ft).[4]
References
[edit]- ^ Tighe, K.; Smith, D.G.; McCosker, J. (2019). "Heteroconger obscurus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T199177A2566854. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-1.RLTS.T199177A2566854.en. Retrieved 29 December 2021.
- ^ Synonyms of Heteroconger obscurus at www.fishbase.org.
- ^ Common names of Heteroconger obscurus at www.fishbase.org.
- ^ a b Heteroconger obscurus at www.fishbase.org.
- ^ Klausewitz, W. and I. Eibl-Eibesfeldt, 1959 (1 Sept.) [ref. 2616] Neue Röhrenaale von den Maldiven und Nikobaren (Pisces, Apodes, Heterocongridae). Senckenbergiana Biologica v. 40 (nos 3/4): 135-153.