Ariosoma megalops
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| Ariosoma megalops | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Anguilliformes |
| Family: | Congridae |
| Genus: | Ariosoma |
| Species: | A. megalops |
| Binomial name | |
| Ariosoma megalops Fowler, 1938 | |
Ariosoma megalops is an eel in the family Congridae (conger/garden eels).[2] It was described by Henry Weed Fowler in 1938.[3] It is a tropical, marine eel which is known from the western central Pacific Ocean. It is known to dwell at a maximum depth of 717 metres. Males can reach a maximum standard length of 14.9 centimetres.[2]
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