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Ariosoma opistophthalmum

Synonyms: Ariosoma opistophthalmus; Conger opistophthalmus

Wikipedia Abstract

Ariosoma opistophthalmum is an eel in the family Congridae (conger/garden eels). It was described by Camillo Ranzani in 1839, originally under the genus Conger. It is a rare, non-migratory marine, deep water-dwelling eel which is known from the southwestern Atlantic Ocean around Brazil, where it ranges from Bahia to SaƵ Paulo. It is known to dwell at a depth range of 110-600 metres. Males can reach a maximum total length of 27.2 centimetres.
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Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0