Promyllantor atlanticus | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Anguilliformes |
Family: | Congridae |
Genus: | Promyllantor |
Species: | P. atlanticus
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Binomial name | |
Promyllantor atlanticus Karmovskaya, 2006
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Promyllantor atlanticus is an eel in the family Congridae (conger/garden eels). [1] It was described by Emma Stanislavovna Karmovskaya in 2006. [2] It is a marine, deep water-dwelling eel which is known from the Republic of Congo, in the southeastern Atlantic Ocean (from which its species epithet is derived). It is known to dwell at a depth of 495 metres (1,624 ft). Males can reach a maximum total length of 51.8 centimetres (20.4 in), while females can reach a maximum TL of 48.5 centimetres (19.1 in). [1]