Gnathophis andriashevi

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Gnathophis andriashevi
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Anguilliformes
Family: Congridae
Genus: Gnathophis
Species:
G. andriashevi
Binomial name
Gnathophis andriashevi
Karmovskaya, 1990
Synonyms [2]
  • Gnatophis andriasheviKarmovskaya, 1990 (misspelling)

Gnathophis andriashevi is an eel in the family Congridae (conger/garden eels). [3] It was described by Emma Stanislavovna Karmovskaya in 1990. [4] It is a marine, deep water-dwelling eel which is known from the western part of the Sala y Gomez Ridge, in the southeastern Pacific Ocean. It dwells at a depth range of 260–330 metres. Females can reach a maximum total length of 36.5 cm (14.4 in; 1.20 ft). [3]

The species epithet "andriashevi" was given in honour of Anatoly Andriyashev's 80th birthday. [3]

References

  1. ↑ Tighe, K.; McCosker, J.; Smith D.R. (2019). "Gnathophis andriashevi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2019 e.T199335A2584205. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-1.RLTS.T199335A2584205.en . Retrieved 24 January 2022.
  2. ↑ Synonyms of Gnathophis andriashevi at www.fishbase.org.
  3. 1 2 3 Gnathophis andriashevi at www.fishbase.org.
  4. ↑ Karmovskaya, E. S., 1990 [ref. 20148] New species of conger eels (Congridae) from southeastern Pacific Seamounts. Voprosy Ikhtiologii v. 30 (no. 5): 764-772.


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