Biology:Gnathophis codoniphorus

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Short description: Species of fish

Gnathophis codoniphorus
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Anguilliformes
Family: Congridae
Genus: Gnathophis
Species:
G. codoniphorus
Binomial name
Gnathophis codoniphorus
Maul, 1972

Gnathophis codoniphorus is an eel in the family Congridae (conger/garden eels).[2] It was described by Günther Maul in 1972.[3] It is a marine, deep water-dwelling eel which is known from the Azorean slope at the Great Meteor Seamount, in the northeastern Atlantic Ocean. It dwells at a depth range of 300–304 metres (984–997 ft).[2]

References

  1. Conceicao Biscoito, M.J. (2015). "Gnathophis codoniphorus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2015: e.T199413A69010894. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2015-1.RLTS.T199413A69010894.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/199413/69010894. Retrieved 18 January 2022. 
  2. 2.0 2.1 Gnathophis codoniphorus at www.fishbase.org.
  3. Maul, G. E., 1972 [ref. 7628] On a new species of eel of the genus Gnathophis (Apodes, Congridae) from the Meteor Seamount. Bocagiana. Museu Municipal do Funchal (História Natural) No. 31: 1-7.

Wikidata ☰ Q2089830 entry