Promyllantor adenensis

Promyllantor adenensis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Anguilliformes
Family:	Congridae
Genus:	Promyllantor
Species:	P. adenensis
Binomial name
	Promyllantor adenensis; (Klausewitz, 1991)
Synonyms[1]
	Bathycongrellus adenensis Klausewitz, 1991;

Promyllantor adenensis is an eel in the family Congridae (conger/garden eels).^[2] It was described by Wolfgang Klausewitz in 1991, originally under the genus Bathycongrellus.^[3] It is a marine, deep water-dwelling eel which is known from the Indo-Western Pacific, including the Gulf of Aden and the Lord Howe Seamount Chain. It is known to dwell at a depth range of 2,227 to 2,325 metres (7,306 to 7,628 ft). Males can reach a maximum total length of 51.2 centimetres (20.2 in).^[2]

References

↑ Synonyms of Promyllantor adenensis at www.fishbase.org.
1 2 Promyllantor adenensis Archived 2013-07-01 at Archive.is at www.fishbase.org.
↑ Klausewitz, W., 1991 [ref. 20886] A new genus and species of congrid eel from the deep sea of the Gulf of Aden. Fauna of Saudi Arabia v. 12: 382-387.

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[1] Synonyms of Promyllantor adenensis at www.fishbase.org.

[Fishbase-2] 1 2 Promyllantor adenensis Archived 2013-07-01 at Archive.is at www.fishbase.org.

[Klausewitz,_1991-3] Klausewitz, W., 1991 [ref. 20886] A new genus and species of congrid eel from the deep sea of the Gulf of Aden. Fauna of Saudi Arabia v. 12: 382-387.