Ariosoma scheelei: taxon details and analytics

Domain
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Chordata
Class
Actinopterygii
Order
Anguilliformes
Family
Congridae
Genus
Ariosoma
Species
Ariosoma scheelei
Scientific Name
Ariosoma scheelei

Summary description from Wikipedia:

Tropical conger

The tropical conger (Ariosoma scheelei), also known as the Scheele's conger, is an eel in the family Congridae (conger/garden eels). It was described by Pehr Hugo Strömman in 1896, originally under the genus Leptocephalus. It is a tropical, marine eel which is known from the Indo-Pacific, including Natal and Mozambique. It inhabits reefs in lagoons, and is known to dwell at a depth of 9 metres. Males can reach a maximum total length of 20 centimetres (7.9 in).

Named in honor of Capt. George von Schéele, seaman and amateur naturalist, who collected type specimen.


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Ariosoma scheelei in languages:

Czech
úhořovec Scheelův
English
Tropical Conger

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