Uroconger_erythraeus

<i>Uroconger erythraeus</i>

Uroconger erythraeus

Species of fish

Uroconger erythraeus is an eel in the family Congridae (conger/garden eels).[1] It was described by Peter Henry John Castle in 1982.[2] It is a marine, deep water-dwelling eel which is known from the Red Sea, in the western Indian Ocean. It is known to dwell at a depth range of 820 to 1,550 metres (2,690 to 5,090 ft).[1]

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References

  1. [1]
    Uroconger erythraeus at www.fishbase.org.
  2. [2]
    Castle, P. H. J., 1982 (15 Sept.) [ref. 8499] Tiefenwasser-und Tiefseefische aus dem Roten Meer. III. A new species of Uroconger from Red Sea benthos (Pisces: Teleostei: Congridae). Senckenbergiana Biologica v. 62 (1981) (nos 4/6): 205-209.


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