Conger erebennus

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Conger erebennus
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Anguilliformes
Family: Congridae
Genus: Conger
Species:
C. erebennus
Binomial name
Conger erebennus
(Jordan & Snyder, 1901)
Synonyms [2]
  • Leptocephalus erebennusJordan & Snyder, 1901

Conger erebennus is an eel in the family Congridae (conger/garden eels). [3] It was described by David Starr Jordan and John Otterbein Snyder in 1901, originally under the genus Leptocephalus . [4] It is a marine, temperate water-dwelling eel which is known from Japan and the Korean Peninsula, in the northwestern Pacific Ocean. [3] It is also called the "anaconda" アナコンダ ("marine anaconda") in Tokyo, Japan. [5]

Conger erebennus can grow to 134 cm (53 in) in total length. [3]

References

  1. ↑ McCosker, J.; Smith, D.G.; Tighe, K. (2019). "Conger erebennus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2019 e.T199326A2583323. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-1.RLTS.T199326A2583323.en . Retrieved 4 January 2022.
  2. ↑ Synonyms of Conger erebennus at www.fishbase.org.
  3. 1 2 3 Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Conger erebennus". FishBase . August 2022 version.
  4. ↑ Jordan, David Starr; Snyder, John Otterbein (1901). "A Review of the Apodal Fishes or Eels of Japan, with Descriptions of Nineteen New Species". Proceedings of the United States National Museum. 23 (1239): 886–887.
  5. ↑ "ダイナンアナゴ". Bouz-Konnyaku (in Japanese).


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