Gnathophis codoniphorus

Short description: Species of fish

Gnathophis codoniphorus

Conservation status

Data Deficient (IUCN 3.1)[1]

Scientific classification
Kingdom:  | Animalia
Phylum:  | Chordata
Class:  | Actinopterygii
Order:  | Anguilliformes
Family:  | Congridae
Genus:  | Gnathophis
Species:  |

G. codoniphorus

Binomial name
Gnathophis codoniphorus

Maul, 1972

Gnathophis codoniphorus is an eel in the family Congridae (conger/garden eels).[2] It was described by Günther Maul in 1972.[3] It is a marine, deep water-dwelling eel which is known from the Azorean slope at the Great Meteor Seamount, in the northeastern Atlantic Ocean. It dwells at a depth range of 300–304 metres (984–997 ft).[2]

## References

1. ↑ Conceicao Biscoito, M.J. (2015). "Gnathophis codoniphorus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2015: e.T199413A69010894. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2015-1.RLTS.T199413A69010894.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/199413/69010894. Retrieved 18 January 2022.
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Gnathophis codoniphorus at www.fishbase.org.
3. ↑ Maul, G. E., 1972 [ref. 7628] On a new species of eel of the genus Gnathophis (Apodes, Congridae) from the Meteor Seamount. Bocagiana. Museu Municipal do Funchal (História Natural) No. 31: 1-7.

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