Heteroconger obscurus

Species of fish

Heteroconger obscurus

Conservation status

Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)[1]

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

H. obscurus

Binomial name
Heteroconger obscurus

(Klausewitz & Eibl-Eibesfeldt, 1959)

Synonyms[2]

* Xarifania obscura Klausewitz & Eibl-Eibesfeldt, 1959

Heteroconger obscurus, the obscure garden eel,[3] is an eel in the family Congridae (conger/garden eels).[4] It was described by Wolfgang Klausewitz and Irenäus Eibl-Eibesfeldt in 1959, originally under the genus Xarifania.[5] It is a marine, tropical eel which is known from the eastern Indian Ocean, including the Nicobar Islands in India, and Andaman Island. It is known to dwell at a maximum depth of 15 m (49 ft), and inhabits silty sediments. Males can reach a maximum total length of 33.6 cm (13.2 in; 1.10 ft).[4]

## References

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1. ^ Tighe, K.; Smith, D.G.; McCosker, J. (2019). "Heteroconger obscurus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T199177A2566854. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-1.RLTS.T199177A2566854.en. Retrieved 29 December 2021.
2. ^ Synonyms of Heteroconger obscurus at www.fishbase.org.
3. ^ Common names of Heteroconger obscurus at www.fishbase.org.
4. ^ a b Heteroconger obscurus at www.fishbase.org.
5. ^ Klausewitz, W. and I. Eibl-Eibesfeldt, 1959 (1 Sept.) [ref. 2616] Neue Röhrenaale von den Maldiven und Nikobaren (Pisces, Apodes, Heterocongridae). Senckenbergiana Biologica v. 40 (nos 3/4): 135-153.

Taxon identifiers

Heteroconger obscurus|

* Wikidata: Q6407371
* CoL: 3L8RV
* FishBase: 55151
* GBIF: 2403152
* iNaturalist: 612003
* IRMNG: 10147800
* ITIS: 635970
* IUCN: 199177
* OBIS: 271782
* Open Tree of Life: 3642937
* WoRMS: 271782

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