The tropical conger (Ariosoma scheelei), also known as the Scheele's conger,[3] is an eel in the family Congridae (conger/garden eels).[4] It was described by Pehr Hugo Strömman in 1896, originally under the genus Leptocephalus.[5] It is a tropical, marine eel which is known from the Indo-Pacific, including Natal and Mozambique. It inhabits reefs in lagoons, and is known to dwell at a depth of 9 metres. Males can reach a maximum total length of 20 centimetres (7.9 in).[4]
| Tropical conger | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Anguilliformes |
| Family: | Congridae |
| Genus: | Ariosoma |
| Species: | A. scheelei
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| Binomial name | |
| Ariosoma scheelei (Strömman, 1896)
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Named in honor of Capt. George von Schéele, seaman and amateur naturalist, who collected type specimen.[6]
References
edit- ^ Tighe, K.; Smith, D.G.; McCosker, J. (2019). "Ariosoma scheelei". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T199400A2591403. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-1.RLTS.T199400A2591403.en. Retrieved 27 December 2021.
- ^ Synonyms of Ariosoma scheelei at www.fishbase.org.
- ^ Common names for Ariosoma scheelei at www.fishbase.org.
- ^ a b Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Ariosoma scheelei". FishBase.
- ^ Pehr Hugo Strömman (1896). Leptocephalids in the University Zoological Museum at Upsala. Upsala: Almqvist & Wiksell. doi:10.5962/bhl.title.56320.
- ^ Christopher Scharpf & Kenneth J. Lazara (30 August 2024). "Family CONGRIDAE Kaup 1856 (Conger Eels)". The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database. Christopher Scharpf and Kenneth J. Lazara. Retrieved 19 September 2024.
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