Conger macrocephalus

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Conger macrocephalus

Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Anguilliformes
Family: Congridae
Genus: Conger
Species:
C. macrocephalus
Binomial name
Conger macrocephalus
Kanazawa, 1958

Conger macrocephalus is an eel in the family Congridae (conger/garden eels).[2] It was described by Robert H. Kanazawa in 1958.[3] It is a marine, deep water-dwelling eel which is known from the Philippines, in the western central Pacific Ocean. It is known to dwell at a depth of 329 metres.[2]

References

  1. . Retrieved 4 January 2022.
  2. ^ a b Conger macrocephalus at www.fishbase.org.
  3. ^ Kanazawa, R. H., 1958 (6 Oct.) [ref. 12078] A revision of the eels of the genus Conger with descriptions of four new species. Proceedings of the United States National Museum v. 108 (no. 3400): 219-267, Pls. 1-4.