Biology:Tropical conger
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Short description: Species of fish
| Tropical conger | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Anguilliformes |
| Family: | Congridae |
| Genus: | Ariosoma |
| Species: | A. scheelei
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| Binomial name | |
| Ariosoma scheelei (Strömman, 1896)
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The tropical conger (Ariosoma scheelei), also known as the Scheele's conger,[3] is an eel in the family Congridae (conger/garden eels).[4] It was described by Pehr Hugo Strömman in 1896, originally under the genus Leptocephalus.[5] It is a tropical, marine eel which is known from the Indo-Pacific, including Natal and Mozambique. It inhabits reefs in lagoons, and is known to dwell at a depth of 9 metres. Males can reach a maximum total length of 20 centimetres (7.9 in).[4]
Named in honor of Capt. George von Schéele, seaman and amateur naturalist, who collected type specimen.[6]
References
- ↑ Tighe, K.; Smith, D.G.; McCosker, J. (2019). "Ariosoma scheelei". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2019: e.T199400A2591403. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-1.RLTS.T199400A2591403.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/199400/2591403. Retrieved 27 December 2021.
- ↑ Synonyms of Ariosoma scheelei at www.fishbase.org.
- ↑ Common names for Ariosoma scheelei at www.fishbase.org.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 [ Ariosoma scheelei] at www.fishbase.org.
- ↑ Strömman, P. H., 1896 [ref. 4294] Leptocephalids in the University Zoological Museum at Upsala. Almqvist & Wiksell, Upsala. 1-53, Pls. 1-5.
- ↑ "Order ANGUILLIFORMES: Families MURAENESOCIDAE, NETTASTOMATIDAE, CONGRIDAE, MORINGUIDAE, CYEMATIDAE, NEOCYEMATIDAE, MONOGNATHIDAE, SACCOPHARYNGIDAE, EURYPHARYNGIDAE, NEMICHTHYIDAE, SERRIVOMERIDAE and ANGUILLIDAE". The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database. Christopher Scharpf and Kenneth J. Lazara. 22 September 2018. http://www.etyfish.org/anguilliformes3/.
Wikidata ☰ Q1857908 entry
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