Gnathophis andriashevi
Appearance
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Anguilliformes |
Family: | Congridae |
Genus: | Gnathophis |
Species: | G. andriashevi
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Binomial name | |
Gnathophis andriashevi Karmovskaya, 1990
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Synonyms[1] | |
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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 centimetres.[2]
The species epithet "andriashevi" was given in honour of Anatoly Petrovich 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.