Longtrunk conger

Longtrunk conger
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Animalia
Phylum:Chordata
Class:Actinopterygii
Order:Anguilliformes
Family:Congridae
Genus:Ariosoma
Species: A. anale
Binomial name
Ariosoma anale
(Poey, 1860)
Synonyms[1]
  • Conger analis Poey, 1860
  • Ariosoma analis (Poey, 1860)

The longtrunk conger (Ariosoma anale), also known as the short-tail conger,[2] is an eel in the family Congridae (conger/garden eels).[3] It was described by Felipe Poey in 1860, originally under the genus Conger.[4] It is a tropical, marine eel which is known from the western and eastern Atlantic Ocean, including southern Florida, Panama, the Guianas, and the Gulf of Guinea. It leads a benthic lifestyle, and inhabits sand and rock at a depth range of 11–63 metres. Males can reach a maximum total length of 36.3 centimetres.[3]

References

  1. ↑ Synonyms of Ariosoma anale at www.fishbase.org.
  2. ↑ Common names for Ariosoma anale
  3. 1 2 Ariosoma anale at www.fishbase.org.
  4. ↑ Poey, F., 1858-61 [ref. 3499] Memorias sobra la historia natural de la Isla de Cuba, acompañadas de sumarios Latinos y extractos en Francés. Tomo 2. La Habana. [Sections have subtitles.]. v. 2: 1-96 (1858), 97-336 (1860), 337-442, (1861), Pls. 1-19.


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