Biology:Heteroconger tomberua
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| Heteroconger tomberua | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Anguilliformes |
| Family: | Congridae |
| Genus: | Heteroconger |
| Species: | H. tomberua
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| Binomial name | |
| Heteroconger tomberua Castle & Randall, 1999
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Heteroconger tomberua is an eel in the family Congridae (conger/garden eels).[2] It was described by Peter Henry John Castle and John Ernest Randall in 1995.[3] It is a marine, tropical eel which is known from the western central Pacific Ocean, including Fiji and possibly (based on leptocephali) New Caledonia, the Philippines , the Nicobar Islands, Papua New Guinea, and Sri Lanka. It is known to dwell at a depth of 36 m (118 ft). Males can reach a maximum total length of 42.8 cm (16.9 in; 1.40 ft).[2]
References
- ↑ Tighe, K.; Smith, D.G.; McCosker, J. (2019). "Heteroconger tomberua". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2019: e.T199062A2554910. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-1.RLTS.T199062A2554910.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/199062/2554910. Retrieved 29 December 2021.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Heteroconger tomberua at www.fishbase.org.
- ↑ Castle, P. H. J. and J. E. Randall, 1999 (Sept.) [ref. 24042] Revision of Indo-Pacific garden eels (Congridae: Heterocongrinae), with descriptions of five new species. Indo-Pacific Fishes No. 30: 1-52, Pls. I-III.
Wikidata ☰ Q2216259 entry
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