Biology:Acromycter atlanticus
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Short description: Species of fish
| Acromycter atlanticus | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Anguilliformes |
| Family: | Congridae |
| Genus: | Acromycter |
| Species: | A. atlanticus
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| Binomial name | |
| Acromycter atlanticus Smith, 1989
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Acromycter atlanticus is an eel in the family Congridae (conger/garden eels).[2] It was described by David G. Smith in 1989.[3] It is a marine, deep water-dwelling eel which is known from the western central Atlantic Ocean (from which its species epithet is derived). It dwells at a depth range of 503–640 meters. Males can reach a maximum total length of 29.5 centimeters.[2]
References
- ↑ Tighe, K.; Smith, D.G.; McCosker, J. (2019). "Acromycter atlanticus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2019: e.T190271A1946356. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-1.RLTS.T190271A1946356.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/190271/1946356. Retrieved 6 January 2022.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Acromycter atlanticus at www.fishbase.org.
- ↑ Smith, D. G., 1989 [ref. 13285] [Various eel families] In: E. B. Böhlke (ed.) [ref. 13282]. Memoirs of the Sears Foundation of Marine Research Mem. 1 (part 9).
Wikidata ☰ Q2478172 entry
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