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Longtrunk conger

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Longtrunk conger
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Anguilliformes
Family: Congridae
Genus: Ariosoma
Species:
A. anale
Binomial name
Ariosoma anale
(Poey, 1860)
Synonyms[2]
  • Conger analis Poey, 1860
  • Ariosoma analis (Poey, 1860)

The longtrunk conger (Ariosoma anale), also known as the short-tail conger,[3] is an eel in the family Congridae (conger/garden eels).[4] It was described by Felipe Poey in 1860, originally under the genus Conger.[5] It is a tropical, marine eel which is known from the western and eastern Atlantic Ocean, including southern Florida, Panama, the Guianas, and the Gulf of Guinea. It leads a benthic lifestyle, and inhabits sand and rock at a depth range of 11–63 meters. Males can reach a maximum total length of 36.3 centimeters.[4]

References

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  1. ^ Smith, D.G. (2015). "Ariosoma anale". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2015: e.T190166A1942974. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2015-2.RLTS.T190166A1942974.en. Retrieved 1 January 2022.
  2. ^ Synonyms of Ariosoma anale at www.fishbase.org.
  3. ^ Common names for Ariosoma anale
  4. ^ a b Ariosoma anale at www.fishbase.org.
  5. ^ Poey, F., 1858-61 [ref. 3499] Memorias sobra la historia natural de la Isla de Cuba, acompañadas de sumarios Latinos y extractos en Francés. Tomo 2. La Habana. [Sections have subtitles.]. v. 2: 1-96 (1858), 97-336 (1860), 337-442, (1861), Pls. 1-19.