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References
- ↑ Synonyms of Heteroconger canabus at www.fishbase.org.
- ↑ Common names of Heteroconger canabus at www.fishbase.org.
- 1 2 Heteroconger canabus at www.fishbase.org.
- ↑ Cowan, G. I. M. and R. H. Rosenblatt, 1974 (28 Mar.) [ref. 12] Taenioconger canabus, a new heterocongrin eel (Pisces: Congridae) from Baja California, with a comparison of a closely related species. Copeia 1974 (no. 1): 55-60.
- ↑ Food items reported for Heteroconger canabus at www.fishbase.org.
- ↑ Heteroconger canabus at the IUCN redlist.
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