Acromycter atlanticus
Species of fish
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Acromycter atlanticus is an eel in the family Congridae (conger/garden eels).[2] It was described by David G. Smith in 1989.[3] It is a marine, deep water-dwelling eel which is known from the western central Atlantic Ocean (from which its species epithet is derived). It dwells at a depth range of 503–640 meters. Males can reach a maximum total length of 29.5 centimeters.[2]
| Acromycter atlanticus | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Division: | Teleostei |
| Order: | Anguilliformes |
| Family: | Congridae |
| Genus: | Acromycter |
| Species: | A. atlanticus |
| Binomial name | |
| Acromycter atlanticus D. G. Smith, 1989 | |