Gavialiceps taeniola

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Gavialiceps taeniola
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G. taeniola
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Gavialiceps taeniola
Alcock, 1889
Synonyms [1]
  • Nettastoma taeniola(Alcock, 1889)
  • Saurenchelys taeniola(Alcock, 1889)

Gavialiceps taeniola is an eel in the family Muraenesocidae (pike congers). [2] It was described by Alfred William Alcock in 1889. [3] It is a marine, deep water-dwelling eel which is known from the Indian Ocean, including the Arabian Sea, Oman, and the Bay of Bengal. It dwells at a depth range of 350 to 1,046 metres (1,148 to 3,432 ft). Males can reach a maximum total length of 64.7 centimetres (25.5 in). [2]

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References

  1. Synonyms of Gavialiceps taeniola at www.fishbase.org.
  2. 1 2 Gavialiceps taeniola at www.fishbase.org.
  3. Alcock, A. W., 1889 (1 Dec.) [ref. 20525] Natural history notes from H. M. Indian marine survey steamer `Investigator,' Commander Alfred Carpenter, R. N., D. S. O., commanding.--No. 13. On the bathybial fishes of the Bay of Bengal and neighbouring waters, obtained during the seasons 1885-1889. Annals and Magazine of Natural History (Series 6) v. 4 (no. 24): 450-461.