Lord Howe conger
Topic: Biology
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Short description: Species of fish
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Anguilliformes |
| Family: | Congridae |
| Genus: | Ariosoma |
| Species: | A. howensis
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| Binomial name | |
| Ariosoma howensis (McCulloch & Waite, 1916)
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The Lord Howe conger[3] (Ariosoma howensis) is an eel in the family Congridae (conger/garden eels).[4] It was described by Allan Riverstone McCulloch and Edgar Ravenswood Waite in 1916, originally under the genus Congermuraena.[5] It is a marine, deep water-dwelling eel which is known from the western Pacific Ocean, including northeastern Australia , New Caledonia, and the South Fiji Basin. It is known to dwell at a depth range of 60–600 metres. Females can reach a maximum total length of 42.2 centimetres.[4]
The species epithet and common name are derived from the Lord Howe Rise, near New Caledonia.
References
- ↑ McCosker, J.; Tighe, K.; Smith, D.G. (2019). "Ariosoma howensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2019: e.T199356A2586686. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-1.RLTS.T199356A2586686.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/199356/2586686. Retrieved 1 January 2022.
- ↑ Synonyms of Ariosoma howensis at www.fishbase.org.
- ↑ Common names for Ariosoma howensis at www.fishbase.org.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Ariosoma howensis at www.fishbase.org.
- ↑ McCulloch, A. R. and E. R. Waite, 1916 [ref. 15058] Additions to the fish-fauna of Lord Howe Island. No. 5. Transactions Royal Society of South Australia v. 40: 437-451, Pls. 40-43.
Wikidata ☰ Q2041129 entry
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