Gnathophis smithi
| Gnathophis smithi | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Anguilliformes |
| Family: | Congridae |
| Genus: | Gnathophis |
| Species: | G. smithi |
| Binomial name | |
| Gnathophis smithi Karmovskaya, 1990 | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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Gnathophis smithi is an eel in the family Congridae (conger/garden eels).[2] It was described by Emma Stanislavovna Karmovskaya in 1990.[3] It is a subtropical, marine eel which is known from the Nazca and Sala y Gómez ridges, in the southeastern Pacific Ocean. It dwells at a depth range of 145-250 metres, and leads a nocturnal lifestyle. Males can reach a maximum total length of 41.1 centimetres.[2] The eel's diet includes benthic crustaceans and polychaetes.[4]
The species epithet refers to David G. Smith, noted for specializing in the study of eels.[2]
References
- ↑ Synonyms of Gnathophis smithi at www.fishbase.org.
- 1 2 3 Gnathophis smithi at www.fishbase.org.
- ↑ Karmovskaya, E. S. 1990 [ref. 20148] New species of conger eels (Congridae) from southeastern Pacific Seamounts. Voprosy Ikhtiologii v. 30 (no. 5): 764-772.
- ↑ Food items reported for Gnathophis smithi at www.fishbase.org.
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