Acromycter longipectoralis
Acromycter longipectoralis is an eel in the family Congridae (conger/garden eels).[1] It was described by Emma Stanislavovna Karmovskaya in 2004.[2] It is a marine, deep water-dwelling eel which is known from New Caledonia, in the western Pacific Ocean. It is known to dwell at a depth of 580 metres. Females can reach a total length of 21.7 centimetres.[1]
| Acromycter longipectoralis | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Anguilliformes |
| Family: | Congridae |
| Genus: | Acromycter |
| Species: | A. longipectoralis |
| Binomial name | |
| Acromycter longipectoralis Karmovskaya, 2004 | |
The species epithet refers to the characteristic long pectoral fins of the species.[1]
References
- Acromycter longipectoralis at www.fishbase.org.
- Karmovskaya, E. S., 2004 [ref. 28053] Benthopelagic bathyal conger eels of families Congridae and Nettastomatidae from the western tropical Pacific, with descriptions of ten new species. Journal of Ichthyology v. 44 (Suppl. 1): S1-S32.
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