Promyllantor adenensis
| Promyllantor adenensis | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Anguilliformes |
| Family: | Congridae |
| Genus: | Promyllantor |
| Species: | P. adenensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Promyllantor adenensis (Klausewitz, 1991) | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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Promyllantor adenensis is an eel in the family Congridae (conger/garden eels).[2] It was described by Wolfgang Klausewitz in 1991, originally under the genus Bathycongrellus.[3] It is a marine, deep water-dwelling eel which is known from the Indo-Western Pacific, including the Gulf of Aden and the Lord Howe Seamount Chain. It is known to dwell at a depth range of 2,227 to 2,325 metres (7,306 to 7,628 ft). Males can reach a maximum total length of 51.2 centimetres (20.2 in).[2]
References
- ↑ Synonyms of Promyllantor adenensis at www.fishbase.org.
- 1 2 Promyllantor adenensis at www.fishbase.org.
- ↑ Klausewitz, W., 1991 [ref. 20886] A new genus and species of congrid eel from the deep sea of the Gulf of Aden. Fauna of Saudia Arabia v. 12: 382-387.
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