Sea conger | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Anguilliformes |
Family: | Congridae |
Genus: | Ariosoma |
Species: | A. anagoides
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Binomial name | |
Ariosoma anagoides (
Bleeker, 1853)
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Synonyms [2] | |
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The sea conger (Ariosoma anagoides), also known as the big-eye conger, [3] is an eel in the family Congridae (conger/garden eels). [4] It was described by Pieter Bleeker in 1853, originally under the genus Conger. [5] It is a tropical, marine eel which is known from the western Pacific Ocean, including Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan; the eastern China Sea, and the East Indies. It leads a benthic lifestyle and dwells in sand and mud. Males can reach a maximum total length of 51 centimeters. [4]