Monognathus boehlkei | |
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Scientific classification
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Anguilliformes |
Family: | Monognathidae |
Genus: | Monognathus |
Species: | M. boehlkei
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Binomial name | |
Monognathus boehlkei Bertelsen & Nielsen, 1987
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Monognathus boehlkei is a deep-sea eel inhabiting all oceans at depths up to 2,000 metres (6,600 ft). Little is known of this species. [2] [3]
The species is characterized by a distinctive high number of anal fin rays and a short, blunt head with a straight lower jaw. It is unpigmented or transparent, with five or six spots of pigment along the body. Individuals are sized at around 55–70 millimetres (2.2–2.8 in) in length. [2]
Monognathus boehlkei is found mainly in the eastern and western Atlantic ocean. [2]