| Panturichthys isognathus | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Anguilliformes |
| Family: | Heterenchelyidae |
| Genus: | Panturichthys |
| Species: | P. isognathus |
| Binomial name | |
| Panturichthys isognathus Poll, 1953 | |
| Synonyms [1] | |
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Panturichthys isognathus is an eel in the family Heterenchelyidae (mud eels). [2] It was described by Max Poll in 1953. [3] It is a tropical, marine eel which is known from the Gulf of Guinea in the eastern Atlantic Ocean, where it predominates south of the equator. It is a demersal fish that typically dwells at a depth range of 40–150 metres. Males can reach a maximum total length of 32.5 centimetres. [2]
