Chiloconger philippinensis
| Chiloconger philippinensis | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | |
| Phylum: | |
| Class: | |
| Order: | |
| Family: | |
| Genus: | |
| Species: | C. philippinensis
|
| Binomial name | |
| Chiloconger philippinensis Smith & Karmovskaya, 2003
| |
Chiloconger philippinensis is an eel in the family Congridae (conger/garden eels).[1] It was described by David G. Smith and Emma Stanislavovna Karmovskaya in 2003.[2] It is a tropical, marine eel which is known from the Philippines (from which its species epithet is derived), in the western central Pacific Ocean. It dwells at a depth range of 186-230 metres. Females can reach a total length of 19 centimetres.[1]
References
- ^ a b Chiloconger philippinensis at www.fishbase.org.
- ^ Smith, D. G. and E. S. Karmovskaya, 2003 [ref. 27189] A new genus and two new species of congrid eels (Teleostei: Anguilliformes: Congridae) from the Indo-West Pacific, with a redescription and osteology of Chiloconger dentatus. Zootaxa No. 343: 1-19.
.jpg){kind=small} | This Anguilliformes article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |