Acromycter atlanticus
Acromycter atlanticus is an eel in the family Congridae (conger/garden eels).[1] It was described by David G. Smith in 1989.[2] It is a marine, deep water-dwelling eel which is known from the western central Atlantic Ocean (from which its species epithet is derived). It dwells at a depth range of 503–640 metres. Males can reach a maximum total length of 29.5 centimetres.[1]
| Acromycter atlanticus | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Anguilliformes |
| Family: | Congridae |
| Genus: | Acromycter |
| Species: | A. atlanticus |
| Binomial name | |
| Acromycter atlanticus Smith, 1989 | |
References
- Acromycter atlanticus at www.fishbase.org.
- Smith, D. G., 1989 [ref. 13285] [Various eel families] In: E. B. Böhlke (ed.) [ref. 13282]. Memoirs of the Sears Foundation of Marine Research Mem. 1 (part 9).
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