Conger erebennus

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Conger erebennus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Anguilliformes
Family: Congridae
Genus: Conger
Species:
C. erebennus
Binomial name
Conger erebennus
(Jordan & Snyder, 1901)
Synonyms[2]
  • Leptocephalus erebennus Jordan & Snyder, 1901

Conger erebennus is an eel in the family Congridae (conger/garden eels).[3] It was described by David Starr Jordan and John Otterbein Snyder in 1901, originally under the genus Leptocephalus.[4] It is a marine, temperate water-dwelling eel which is known from Japan and the Korean Peninsula, in the northwestern Pacific Ocean.[3] It is also called the "anaconda" アナコンダ ("marine anaconda") in Tokyo, Japan.[5]

Conger erebennus can grow to 134 cm (53 in) in total length.[3]

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