Rhynchoconger trewavasae | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Anguilliformes |
Family: | Congridae |
Genus: | Rhynchoconger |
Species: | R. trewavasae |
Binomial name | |
Rhynchoconger trewavasae Ben-Tuvia, 1993 |
Rhynchoconger trewavasae is an eel in the family Congridae (conger/garden eels). [2] It was described by Adam Ben-Tuvia in 1993. [3] It is a marine, deep water-dwelling eel which is known from the western Indian Ocean, including the Gulf of Aqaba and possibly the Gulf of Suez. A single specimen was recorded in the Mediterranean Sea from Israel in 1993. [4] It dwells at a depth range of 300 to 500 metres (980 to 1,640 ft), and swims in a zigzag motion near the bottom. Males can reach a maximum total length of 57 centimetres (22 in), but more commonly reach a TL of 45 centimetres (18 in). [2]
The species epithet "trewavasae" was given in honour of British ichthyologist Ethelwynn Trewavas. [5]
R. trewavasae is sometimes caught in traps and trammel nets. [2]