Biology:Ariosoma nigrimanum

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Short description: Species of fish

Ariosoma nigrimanum
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Anguilliformes
Family: Congridae
Genus: Ariosoma
Species:
A. nigrimanum
Binomial name
Ariosoma nigrimanum
Norman, 1939
Synonyms[2]
  • Ariosoma nigrimanus Norman, 1939 (misspelling)

Ariosoma nigrimanum is an eel in the family Congridae (conger/garden eels).[3] It was described by John Roxborough Norman in 1939.[4] It is a tropical, marine eel which is known from the Gulf of Aden, in the western Indian Ocean. It is known to dwell at a maximum depth of 220 metres. Males can reach a maximum total length of 33.5 centimetres.[3]

References

  1. McCosker, J.; Tighe, K.; Smith, D.G. (2019). "Ariosoma nigrimanum". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2019: e.T199126A2561803. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-1.RLTS.T199126A2561803.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/199126/2561803. Retrieved 1 January 2022. 
  2. Synonyms of Ariosoma nigrimanum at www.fishbase.org.
  3. 3.0 3.1 Ariosoma nigrimanum at www.fishbase.org.
  4. Norman, J. R., 1939 (25 Nov.) [ref. 6556] Fishes. The John Murray Expedition 1933-34. Scientific Reports, John Murray Expedition v. 7 (no. 1): 1-116.

Wikidata ☰ Q970651 entry