Chiloconger philippinensis
Chiloconger philippinensis is an eel in the family Congridae (conger/garden eels).[1] It was described by David G. Smith and Emma Stanislavovna Karmovskaya in 2003.[2] It is a tropical, marine eel which is known from the Philippines (from which its species epithet is derived), in the western central Pacific Ocean. It dwells at a depth range of 186–230 metres. Females can reach a total length of 19 centimetres.[1]
| Chiloconger philippinensis | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Anguilliformes |
| Family: | Congridae |
| Genus: | Chiloconger |
| Species: | C. philippinensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Chiloconger philippinensis Smith & Karmovskaya, 2003 | |
References
- Chiloconger philippinensis at www.fishbase.org.
- Smith, D. G. and E. S. Karmovskaya, 2003 [ref. 27189] A new genus and two new species of congrid eels (Teleostei: Anguilliformes: Congridae) from the Indo-West Pacific, with a redescription and osteology of Chiloconger dentatus. Zootaxa No. 343: 1-19.
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