Promyllantor purpureus
Promyllantor purpureus is an eel in the family Congridae (conger/garden eels).[2] It was described by Alfred William Alcock in 1890.[3] It is a marine, deep water-dwelling eel which is known from the Indo-Western Pacific, including India and Indonesia. It is known to dwell at a depth range of 1,120 to 2,250 metres (3,670 to 7,380 ft).[2]
| Promyllantor purpureus | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Anguilliformes |
| Family: | Congridae |
| Genus: | Promyllantor |
| Species: | P. purpureus |
| Binomial name | |
| Promyllantor purpureus Alcock, 1890 | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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References
- Synonyms of Promyllantor purpureus at www.fishbase.org.
- Promyllantor purpureus Archived 2013-07-01 at Archive.today at www.fishbase.org.
- Alcock, A. W., 1890 (1 Oct.) [ref. 83] Natural history notes from H. M. Indian marine survey steamer `Investigator,' Commander R. F. Hoskyn, R. N., commanding. -- No. 18. On the bathybial fishes of the Arabian Sea, obtained during the season 1889-1890. Annals and Magazine of Natural History (Series 6) v. 6 (no. 34): 295-311.
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