Paraconger guianensis

Paraconger guianensis is an eel in the family Congridae (conger/garden eels).[1] It was described by Robert H. Kanazawa in 1961.[2] It is a tropical, marine eel which is known from French Guiana and northern Brazil, in the western Atlantic Ocean. It is known to dwell at a depth of 73 metres.[1]

Paraconger guianensis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Anguilliformes
Family: Congridae
Genus: Paraconger
Species:
P. guianensis
Binomial name
Paraconger guianensis
Kanazawa, 1961

References

  1. Paraconger guianensis at www.fishbase.org.
  2. Kanazawa, R. H., 1961 (26 Jan.) [ref. 2559] Paraconger, a new genus with three new species of eels (family Congridae). Proceedings of the United States National Museum v. 113 (no. 3450): 1-14, Pls. 1-2.


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