Ophichthus congroides
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| Ophichthus congroides McCosker, 2010
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Ophichthus congroides is an eel in the family Ophichthidae (worm/snake eels).[1] It was described by John E. McCosker in 2010.[2] It is a marine, deep water-dwelling eel which is known from the Tuamotu Islands, in the eastern central Pacific Ocean. It is known to dwell at a depth of 300 metres (980 ft). Males can reach a maximum total length of 52.2 centimetres (20.6 in), while females can reach a maximum TL of 47.2 centimetres (18.6 in).[1]
The species epithet "congroides" refers to the species' similarity in condition of the posterior nostril to that of some members of the Congridae family.[1]
References
- ^ a b c Ophichthus congroides at www.fishbase.org.
- ^ McCosker, J. E., 2010 (14 June) [ref. 30840] Deepwater Indo-Pacific species of the snake-eel genus Ophichthus (Anguilliformes: Ophichthidae), with the description of nine new species. Zootaxa No. 2505: 1-39.
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