Congrosoma

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Congrosoma
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Anguilliformes
Family: Congridae
Subfamily: Congrinae
Genus: Congrosoma
Garman, 1899
Species:
C. evermanni
Binomial name
Congrosoma evermanni
Garman, 1899

Congrosoma evermanni, or the Evermann's conger, is a species of eel in the family Congridae. It is the only member of the genus Congrosoma. It is only found in the Pacific Ocean off the west coast of Panama at a depth of 333 meters.

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