Bathymyrus simus
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| Bathymyrus simus | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Anguilliformes |
| Family: | Congridae |
| Genus: | Bathymyrus |
| Species: | B. simus |
| Binomial name | |
| Bathymyrus simus Smith, 1965 | |
Bathymyrus simus is an eel in the family Congridae (conger/garden eels).[2] It was described by J.L.B. Smith in 1965.[3] It is a tropical, marine eel which inhabits moderately deep water. It is known from the Penghu Islands and Vietnam, in the western Pacific Ocean. Males can reach a maximum total length of 19.5 centimetres.[2]
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