Ariosoma_mauritianum

Blunt-tooth conger

Blunt-tooth conger

Species of fish

The blunt-tooth conger[3] (Ariosoma mauritianum) is an eel in the family Congridae (conger/garden eels).[4] It was described by Paul Pappenheim in 1914, originally under the genus Leptocephalus.[5] It is a marine, deep-water dwelling eel which is known from the Indo-West Pacific, including the Red Sea, eastern Africa, and Australia. It is known to dwell at a depth range of 360–800 metres. Males can reach a maximum total length of 30 centimetres (12 in; 0.98 ft).[4]

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References

  1. [1]
    McCosker, J.; Tighe, K.; Smith, D.G. (2019). "Ariosoma mauritianum". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T199220A2571436. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-1.RLTS.T199220A2571436.en. Retrieved 1 January 2022.
  2. [2]
    Synonyms of Ariosoma mauritianum at www.fishbase.org.
  3. [3]
    Common names for Ariosoma mauritianum at www.fishbase.org.
  4. [4]
    Ariosoma mauritianum at www.fishbase.org.
  5. [5]
    Pappenheim, P., 1914 [ref. 3361] II. Die Tiefseefische. Pp. 161-200, Pls. 9-10. In: Die Fische der deutschen Südpolar-Expedition 1901-1903. Deutsche Südpolar-Expedition 1901-1903 v. 15 (Zoologie v. 7).


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