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Paraconger guianensis

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Paraconger guianensis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Anguilliformes
Family: Congridae
Genus: Paraconger
Species:
P. guianensis
Binomial name
Paraconger guianensis
Kanazawa, 1961

Paraconger guianensis is an eel in the family Congridae (conger/garden eels).[2] It was described by Robert H. Kanazawa in 1961.[3] It is a tropical, marine eel which is known from French Guiana and northern Brazil, in the western Atlantic Ocean. It is known to dwell at a depth of 73 metres.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Tighe, K.; Smith D.G.; McCosker, J. (2019). "Paraconger guianensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T190225A1944913. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-1.RLTS.T190225A1944913.en. Retrieved 8 February 2022.
  2. ^ a b Paraconger guianensis at www.fishbase.org.
  3. ^ Kanazawa, R. H., 1961 (26 Jan.) [ref. 2559] Paraconger, a new genus with three new species of eels (family Congridae). Proceedings of the United States National Museum v. 113 (no. 3450): 1-14, Pls. 1-2.