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Ariosoma howensis (Lord Howe conger)

Synonyms: Congermuraena howensis

Wikipedia Abstract

The Lord Howe conger (Ariosoma howensis) is an eel in the family Congridae (conger/garden eels). It was described by Alan Riverstone McCulloch and Edgar Ravenswood Waite in 1916, originally under the genus Congermuraena. It is a marine, deep water-dwelling eel which is known from the western Pacific Ocean, including northeastern Australia, New Caledonia, and the South Fiji Basin. It is known to dwell at a depth range of 60-600 metres. Females can reach a maximum total length of 42.2 centimetres. The species epithet and common name are derived from the Lord Howe Rise, near New Caledonia.
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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