Promyllantor adenensis

Promyllantor adenensis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Anguilliformes
Family: Congridae
Genus: Promyllantor
Species: P. adenensis
Binomial name
Promyllantor adenensis
(Klausewitz, 1991)
Synonyms[1]
  • Bathycongrellus adenensis Klausewitz, 1991

Promyllantor adenensis is an eel in the family Congridae (conger/garden eels).[2] It was described by Wolfgang Klausewitz in 1991, originally under the genus Bathycongrellus.[3] It is a marine, deep water-dwelling eel which is known from the Indo-Western Pacific, including the Gulf of Aden and the Lord Howe Seamount Chain. It is known to dwell at a depth range of 2,227 to 2,325 metres (7,306 to 7,628 ft). Males can reach a maximum total length of 51.2 centimetres (20.2 in).[2]

References

  1. Synonyms of Promyllantor adenensis at www.fishbase.org.
  2. 1 2 Promyllantor adenensis at www.fishbase.org.
  3. Klausewitz, W., 1991 [ref. 20886] A new genus and species of congrid eel from the deep sea of the Gulf of Aden. Fauna of Saudia Arabia v. 12: 382-387.
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