Promyllantor atlanticus

Promyllantor atlanticus is an eel in the family Congridae (conger/garden eels).[1] It was described by Emma Stanislavovna Karmovskaya in 2006.[2] It is a marine, deep water-dwelling eel which is known from the Republic of Congo, in the southeastern Atlantic Ocean (from which its species epithet is derived). It is known to dwell at a depth of 495 metres (1,624 ft). Males can reach a maximum total length of 51.8 centimetres (20.4 in), while females can reach a maximum TL of 48.5 centimetres (19.1 in).[1]

Promyllantor atlanticus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Anguilliformes
Family: Congridae
Genus: Promyllantor
Species:
P. atlanticus
Binomial name
Promyllantor atlanticus
Karmovskaya, 2006

References

  1. Promyllantor atlanticus Archived 2013-07-01 at Archive.today at www.fishbase.org.
  2. Karmovskaya, E. S., 2006 [ref. 29417] Promyllanter atlanticus (Anguilliformes, Congridae), a new species from the continental slope of southwestern Africa. Journal of Ichthyology v. 46 (no. 8): 566-569.


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