Bathycongrus longicavis
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| Bathycongrus longicavis | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Anguilliformes |
| Family: | Congridae |
| Genus: | Bathycongrus |
| Species: | B. longicavis |
| Binomial name | |
| Bathycongrus longicavis Karmovskaya, 2009 | |
Bathycongrus longicavis is an eel in the family Congridae (conger/garden eels).[2] It was described by Emma Stanislavovna Karmovskaya in 2009.[3] It is a tropical, marine eel which is known from the Pacific Ocean, including Vanuatu and the New Hebrides Trench. It dwells at a depth range of 532–599 metres. Males can reach a maximum total length of 38.6 centimetres.[2]
The species epithet refers to the long cavity on the abdomen of the species.[2]
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