Biology:Chiloconger philippinensis
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Short description: Species of fish
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Anguilliformes |
| Family: | Congridae |
| Genus: | Chiloconger |
| Species: | C. philippinensis
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| Chiloconger philippinensis Smith & Karmovskaya, 2003
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Chiloconger philippinensis is an eel in the family Congridae (conger/garden eels).[2] It was described by David G. Smith and Emma Stanislavovna Karmovskaya in 2003.[3] It is a tropical, marine eel which is known from the Philippines (from which its species epithet is derived), in the western central Pacific Ocean. It dwells at a depth range of 186–230 metres. Females can reach a total length of 19 centimetres.[2]
References
- ↑ McCosker, J.; Smith, D.G.; Tighe, K. (2019). "Chiloconger philippinensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2019: e.T199166A2565823. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-1.RLTS.T199166A2565823.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/199166/2565823. Retrieved 5 February 2022.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Chiloconger philippinensis at www.fishbase.org.
- ↑ Smith, D. G. and E. S. Karmovskaya, 2003 [ref. 27189] A new genus and two new species of congrid eels (Teleostei: Anguilliformes: Congridae) from the Indo-West Pacific, with a redescription and osteology of Chiloconger dentatus. Zootaxa No. 343: 1-19.
Wikidata ☰ Q4748345 entry
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