Gnathophis nystromi

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Gnathophis nystromi
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Anguilliformes
Family: Congridae
Genus: Gnathophis
Species:
G. nystromi
Binomial name
Gnathophis nystromi
(Jordan & Snyder, 1901)
Subspecies
  • Gnathophis nystromi nystromi(Jordan & Snyder, 1901)
  • Gnathophis nystromi ginanago(Asano, 1958)
Synonyms [1] [2]
  • Leptocephalus nystromiJordan & Snyder, 1901
  • Rhynchocymba nystromi(Jordan & Snyder, 1901)
  • Rhynchocymba nystromi nystromi(Jordan & Snyder, 1901)
  • Rhynchocymba nystromi ginanagoAsano, 1958

Gnathophis nystromi (known commonly as the conger eel [3] ) is an eel in the family Congridae (conger/garden eels). [4] [5] It was described by David Starr Jordan and John Otterbein Snyder in 1901, originally under the genus Leptocephalus . [6] It contains two subspecies, Gnathophis nystromi nystromi, and Gnathophis nystromi ginanago, which was described by Hirotoshi Asano in 1958, originally under the genus Rhynchocymba . [7]

G. nystromi nystromi is a tropical, marine eel which is known from the western Pacific Ocean, including Japan, the South China Sea, and Hawaii. It dwells at a depth range of 250–355 meters, and inhabits reefs. Males can reach a maximum total length of 45 cm (1 ft 6 in), but more commonly reach a TL of 35 cm (1 ft 2 in). [5]

G. nystromi ginanago is a marine, temperate water-dwelling eel which is known from Japan, in the northwestern Pacific Ocean. Males can reach a maximum total length of 40 centimeters. [4]

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References

  1. Synonyms of Gnathophis nystromi nystromi at www.fishbase.org.
  2. Synonyms of Gnathophis nystromi ginanago at www.fishbase.org.
  3. Common names for Gnathophis nystromi nystromi at www.fishbase.org.
  4. 1 2 Gnathophis nystromi ginanago at www.fishbase.org.
  5. 1 2 Gnathophis nystromi nystromi at www.fishbase.org.
  6. Jordan, D. S. and J. O. Snyder, 1901 (28 Aug.) [ref. 2508] A review of the apodal fishes or eels of Japan, with descriptions of nineteen new species. Proceedings of the United States National Museum v. 23 (no. 1239): 837-890.
  7. Asano, H., 1958 (15 July) [ref. 12046] Studies on the conger eels of Japan. II. Description of two new fishes referable to the genera Rhynchocymba and Promyllantor. Dobutsugaku Zasshi = Zoological Magazine Tokyo v. 67 (no. 7): 197-201.