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Ariosoma mauritianum (Blunt-tooth conger)

Synonyms: Leptocephalus mauritianum; Leptocephalus mauritianus
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Wikipedia Abstract

The blunt-tooth conger (Ariosoma mauritianum) is an eel in the family Congridae (conger/garden eels). It was described by Paul Pappenheim in 1914, originally under the genus Leptocephalus. It is a marine, deep-water dwelling eel which is known from the Indo-West Pacific, including the Red Sea, eastern Africa, and Australia. It is known to dwell at a depth range of 360-800 metres. Males can reach a maximum total length of 30 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