Biology:Promyllantor atlanticus
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Short description: Species of fish
| Promyllantor atlanticus | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Anguilliformes |
| Family: | Congridae |
| Genus: | Promyllantor |
| Species: | P. atlanticus
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| Binomial name | |
| Promyllantor atlanticus Karmovskaya, 2006
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Promyllantor atlanticus is an eel in the family Congridae (conger/garden eels).[1] It was described by Emma Stanislavovna Karmovskaya in 2006.[2] It is a marine, deep water-dwelling eel which is known from the Republic of Congo, in the southeastern Atlantic Ocean (from which its species epithet is derived). It is known to dwell at a depth of 495 metres (1,624 ft). Males can reach a maximum total length of 51.8 centimetres (20.4 in), while females can reach a maximum TL of 48.5 centimetres (19.1 in).[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Promyllantor atlanticus at www.fishbase.org.
- ↑ Karmovskaya, E. S., 2006 [ref. 29417] Promyllanter atlanticus (Anguilliformes, Congridae), a new species from the continental slope of southwestern Africa. Journal of Ichthyology v. 46 (no. 8): 566-569.
Wikidata ☰ Q2912671 entry
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