Ariosoma obud
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| Ariosoma obud | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Anguilliformes |
| Family: | Congridae |
| Genus: | Ariosoma |
| Species: | A. obud |
| Binomial name | |
| Ariosoma obud Herre, 1923 | |
Ariosoma obud is an eel in the family Congridae (conger/garden eels).[1][2] It was described by Albert William Herre in 1923.[3] It is a tropical, marine eel which is known from the Philippines, in the western central Pacific Ocean.[1][2]
The species epithet "obud" refers to the Visayan language term for leptocephalid eels.[2]
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