Gnathophis heterognathos is an eel in the family Congridae (conger/garden eels).[3] It was described by Pieter Bleeker in 1858, originally under the genus Myrophis.[4] It is a marine, temperate water-dwelling eel which is known from the western Pacific Ocean, including the southwestern Japanese Archipelago, the Philippines, and the South China Sea. It dwells at a depth range of 183–199 metres. Males can reach a maximum total length of 41.5 centimetres (1 ft 4.3 in).[3]
Gnathophis heterognathos | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Anguilliformes |
Family: | Congridae |
Genus: | Gnathophis |
Species: |
G. heterognathos
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Binomial name | |
Gnathophis heterognathos (Bleeker, 1858) | |
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