Biology:Parabathymyrus brachyrhynchus
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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: | Parabathymyrus |
| Species: | P. brachyrhynchus
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| Binomial name | |
| Parabathymyrus brachyrhynchus (Fowler, 1934)
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Parabathymyrus brachyrhynchus is an eel in the family Congridae (conger/garden eels).[3] It was described by Henry Weed Fowler in 1934, originally under the genus Ariosoma.[4] It is a marine, deep water-dwelling eel which is known from the western central Pacific Ocean. It dwells at a maximum depth of 289 metres. Males can reach a maximum total length of 33 centimetres.[3]
The species epithet, "brachyrhynchus", refers to the short snout of the species.[3]
References
- ↑ McCosker, J.; Tighe, K.; Smith, D.G. (2019). "Parabathymyrus brachyrhynchus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2019: e.T199202A2569457. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-1.RLTS.T199202A2569457.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/199202/2569457. Retrieved 5 February 2022.
- ↑ Synonyms of Parabathymyrus brachyrhynchus at www.fishbase.org.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Parabathymyrus brachyrhynchus at www.fishbase.org.
- ↑ Fowler, H. W., 1934 (20 Jan.) [ref. 1416] Descriptions of new fishes obtained 1907 to 1910, chiefly in the Philippine Islands and adjacent seas. Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia v. 85 (for 1933): 233-367.
Wikidata ☰ Q1969186 entry
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