Biology:Bathymyrus simus
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Short description: Species of fish
Bathymyrus simus | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Anguilliformes |
Family: | Congridae |
Genus: | Bathymyrus |
Species: | B. simus
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Binomial name | |
Bathymyrus simus Smith, 1965
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Bathymyrus simus is an eel in the family Congridae (conger/garden eels).[2] It was described by J.L.B. Smith in 1965.[3] It is a tropical, marine eel which inhabits moderately deep water. It is known from the Penghu Islands and Vietnam, in the western Pacific Ocean. Males can reach a maximum total length of 19.5 centimetres.[2]
References
- ↑ Tighe, K.; Smith, D.G.; McCosker, J. (2019). "Bathymyrus simus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2019: e.T199213A2570753. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-1.RLTS.T199213A2570753.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/199213/2570753. Retrieved 6 January 2022.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Bathymyrus simus at www.fishbase.org.
- ↑ Smith, J. L. B., 1965 [ref. 9255] The Indian genus Bathymyrus Alcock, 1889 with description of a new species from Vietnam. Occasional Papers of the Department of Ichthyology, Rhodes University No. 2: 1-11, 1 pl.
Wikidata ☰ Q3059087 entry
Original source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bathymyrus simus.
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