Gnathophis nystromi
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Anguilliformes |
| Family: | Congridae |
| Genus: | Gnathophis |
| Species: | G. nystromi
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| Gnathophis nystromi (Jordan & Snyder, 1901)
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Gnathophis nystromi (known commonly as the conger eel[3]) is an eel in the family Congridae (conger/garden eels).[4][5] It was described by David Starr Jordan and John Otterbein Snyder in 1901, originally under the genus Leptocephalus.[6] It contains two subspecies, Gnathophis nystromi nystromi, and Gnathophis nystromi ginanago, which was described by Hirotoshi Asano in 1958, originally under the genus Rhynchocymba.[7]
G. nystromi nystromi is a tropical, marine eel which is known from the western Pacific Ocean, including Japan, the South China Sea, and Hawaii. It dwells at a depth range of 250–355 meters, and inhabits reefs. Males can reach a maximum total length of 45 cm (1 ft 6 in), but more commonly reach a TL of 35 cm (1 ft 2 in).[5]
G. nystromi ginanago is a marine, temperate water-dwelling eel which is known from Japan, in the northwestern Pacific Ocean. Males can reach a maximum total length of 40 centimeters.[4]
References[edit]
- ^ Synonyms of Gnathophis nystromi nystromi at www.fishbase.org.
- ^ Synonyms of Gnathophis nystromi ginanago at www.fishbase.org.
- ^ Common names for Gnathophis nystromi nystromi at www.fishbase.org.
- ^ a b Gnathophis nystromi ginanago at www.fishbase.org.
- ^ a b Gnathophis nystromi nystromi at www.fishbase.org.
- ^ Jordan, D. S. and J. O. Snyder, 1901 (28 Aug.) [ref. 2508] A review of the apodal fishes or eels of Japan, with descriptions of nineteen new species. Proceedings of the United States National Museum v. 23 (no. 1239): 837-890.
- ^ Asano, H., 1958 (15 July) [ref. 12046] Studies on the conger eels of Japan. II. Description of two new fishes referable to the genera Rhynchocymba and Promyllantor. Dobutsugaku Zasshi = Zoological Magazine Tokyo v. 67 (no. 7): 197-201.
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