Threadtail conger
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Species: | U. syringinus
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Uroconger syringinus Ginsburg, 1954
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The Threadtail conger (Uroconger syringinus, also known as the Slender-tail conger[1]) is an eel in the family Congridae (conger/garden eels).[2] It was described by Isaac Ginsburg in 1954.[3] It is a marine, subtropical eel which is known from the eastern and western Atlantic Ocean, including the Gulf of Guinea, the Gulf of Mexico and Suriname. It is known to dwell at a depth range of 44 to 384 metres (144 to 1,260 ft). Males can reach a maximum total length of 38 centimetres (15 in).[2]
References
- ^ Common names of Uroconger syringinus at www.fishbase.org.
- ^ a b Uroconger syringinus at www.fishbase.org.
- ^ Ginsburg, I., 1954 (Aug.) [ref. 12645] Four new fishes and one little-known species from the east coast of the United States including the Gulf of Mexico. Journal of the Washington Academy of Sciences v. 44 (no. 8): 256-264.