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Blackedge Conger

Bathycongrus retrotinctus (Jordan & Snyder 1901)

Blackedge conger

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The Blackedge conger (Bathycongrus retrotinctus, also known as the Randall's conger[2]) is an eel in the family Congridae (conger/garden eels).[3] It was described by David Starr Jordan and John Otterbein Snyder in 1901, originally under the genus Leptocephalus.[4] It is a marine, deep water-dwelling eel which is known from Japan to the Philippines, in the western Pacific Ocean. It dwells at a depth range of 150–450 metres. Males can reach a maximum total length of 54 centimetres.[3]

References

  1. ^ Synonyms of Bathycongrus retrotinctus at www.fishbase.org.
  2. ^ Common names for Bathycongrus retrotinctus at www.fishbase.org.
  3. ^ a b Bathycongrus retrotinctus at www.fishbase.org.
  4. ^ 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.
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Blackedge conger: Brief Summary

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The Blackedge conger (Bathycongrus retrotinctus, also known as the Randall's conger) is an eel in the family Congridae (conger/garden eels). It was described by David Starr Jordan and John Otterbein Snyder in 1901, originally under the genus Leptocephalus. It is a marine, deep water-dwelling eel which is known from Japan to the Philippines, in the western Pacific Ocean. It dwells at a depth range of 150–450 metres. Males can reach a maximum total length of 54 centimetres.

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