Gnathophis andriashevi
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Anguilliformes |
| Family: | Congridae |
| Genus: | Gnathophis |
| Species: | G. andriashevi
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| Gnathophis andriashevi Karmovskaya, 1990
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Gnathophis andriashevi is an eel in the family Congridae (conger/garden eels).[2] It was described by Emma Stanislavovna Karmovskaya in 1990.[3] It is a marine, deep water-dwelling eel which is known from the western part of the Sala y Gomez Ridge, in the southeastern Pacific Ocean. It dwells at a depth range of 260–330 metres. Females can reach a maximum total length of 36.5 cm (14.4 in; 1.20 ft).[2]
The species epithet "andriashevi" was given in honour of Anatoly Andriyashev's 80th birthday.[2]
References
- ^ Synonyms of Gnathophis andriashevi at www.fishbase.org.
- ^ a b c Gnathophis andriashevi 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.
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