Gnathophis nystromi

Gnathophis nystromi
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Anguilliformes
Family:	Congridae
Genus:	Gnathophis
Species:	G. nystromi
Binomial name
	Gnathophis nystromi; (Jordan & Snyder, 1901)
Subspecies
	Gnathophis nystromi nystromi (Jordan & Snyder, 1901); Gnathophis nystromi ginanago (Asano, 1958);
Synonyms
	Leptocephalus nystromi Jordan & Snyder, 1901; Rhynchocymba nystromi (Jordan & Snyder, 1901); Rhynchocymba nystromi nystromi (Jordan & Snyder, 1901); Rhynchocymba nystromi ginanago Asano, 1958;

Gnathophis nystromi (known commonly as the conger eel^[3]) is an eel in the family Congridae (conger/garden eels).^[4]^[5] It was described by David Starr Jordan and John Otterbein Snyder in 1901, originally under the genus Leptocephalus.^[6] It contains two subspecies, Gnathophis nystromi nystromi, and Gnathophis nystromi ginanago, which was described by Hirotoshi Asano in 1958, originally under the genus Rhynchocymba.^[7]

G. nystromi nystromi is a tropical, marine eel which is known from the western Pacific Ocean, including Japan, the South China Sea, and Hawaii. It dwells at a depth range of 250–355 meters, and inhabits reefs. Males can reach a maximum total length of 45 cm (1 ft 6 in), but more commonly reach a TL of 35 cm (1 ft 2 in).^[5]

G. nystromi ginanago is a marine, temperate water-dwelling eel which is known from Japan, in the northwestern Pacific Ocean. Males can reach a maximum total length of 40 centimeters.^[4]

References[edit]

^ Synonyms of Gnathophis nystromi nystromi at www.fishbase.org.
^ Synonyms of Gnathophis nystromi ginanago at www.fishbase.org.
^ Common names for Gnathophis nystromi nystromi at www.fishbase.org.
^ ^a ^b Gnathophis nystromi ginanago at www.fishbase.org.
^ ^a ^b Gnathophis nystromi nystromi at www.fishbase.org.
^ Jordan, D. S. and J. O. Snyder, 1901 (28 Aug.) [ref. 2508] A review of the apodal fishes or eels of Japan, with descriptions of nineteen new species. Proceedings of the United States National Museum v. 23 (no. 1239): 837-890.
^ Asano, H., 1958 (15 July) [ref. 12046] Studies on the conger eels of Japan. II. Description of two new fishes referable to the genera Rhynchocymba and Promyllantor. Dobutsugaku Zasshi = Zoological Magazine Tokyo v. 67 (no. 7): 197-201.

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[1] Synonyms of Gnathophis nystromi nystromi at www.fishbase.org.

[2] Synonyms of Gnathophis nystromi ginanago at www.fishbase.org.

[3] Common names for Gnathophis nystromi nystromi at www.fishbase.org.

[Fishbase_1-4] Gnathophis nystromi ginanago at www.fishbase.org.

[Fishbase_2-5] Gnathophis nystromi nystromi at www.fishbase.org.

[Jordan_&_Snyder,_1901-6] Jordan, D. S. and J. O. Snyder, 1901 (28 Aug.) [ref. 2508] A review of the apodal fishes or eels of Japan, with descriptions of nineteen new species. Proceedings of the United States National Museum v. 23 (no. 1239): 837-890.

[Asano,_1958-7] Asano, H., 1958 (15 July) [ref. 12046] Studies on the conger eels of Japan. II. Description of two new fishes referable to the genera Rhynchocymba and Promyllantor. Dobutsugaku Zasshi = Zoological Magazine Tokyo v. 67 (no. 7): 197-201.

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