Biology:Gorgasia cotroneii
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Short description: Species of fish
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Anguilliformes |
| Family: | Congridae |
| Genus: | Gorgasia |
| Species: | G. cotroneii
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| Binomial name | |
| Gorgasia cotroneii (D'Ancona, 1928)
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Gorgasia cotroneii is an eel in the family Congridae (conger/garden eels).[2] It was described by Umberto D'Ancona in 1928, originally under the genus Leptocephalus.[3] It is a marine, tropical eel which is known from the Red Sea, in the western Indian Ocean.[2]
Etymology
The fish is named in honor of Italian zoologist Giulio Cotronei (1885–1962), who was Director of the Institute of Comparative Anatomy, R. Università di Roma, where describer D'Ancona was based.[4]
References
- ↑ Tighe, K.; Smith, D.G.; McCosker, J. (2019). "Gorgasia cotroneii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2019. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-1.RLTS.T199406A2592077.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/199406/2592077. Retrieved 13 September 2024.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2006). "Gorgasia cotroneii" in FishBase. April 2006 version.
- ↑ D'Ancona, U. (1928). Murenoidi (Apodes) del Mar Rosso e del Golfo di Aden. Materiali raccolti dal Prof. Luigi Sanzo nella Campagna della R. N. "Ammiraglio Magnaghi" 1923-24. 146. Memoria, Comitato Talassografico Italiano.
- ↑ "Family CONGRIDAE Kaup 1856 (Conger Eels)". The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database. Christopher Scharpf and Kenneth J. Lazara. 30 August 2024. https://etyfish.org/congridae/.
Wikidata ☰ Q3096520 entry
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