Gavialiceps javanicus
Species of fish
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Gavialiceps javanicus, the duckbill conger, is an eel in the family Muraenesocidae (pike congers).[1][2] It was described by Emma Stanislavovna Karmovskaya in 1993.[3] It is a marine, deep water-dwelling eel which is known from the Indo-West Pacific, including northwestern Australia, Java (from which the species epithet is derived), and Indonesia. It dwells at a depth range of 560–600 metres. Males can reach a maximum total length of 89 centimetres.[2]
| Gavialiceps javanicus | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Anguilliformes |
| Family: | Congridae |
| Genus: | Gavialiceps |
| Species: | G. javanicus |
| Binomial name | |
| Gavialiceps javanicus Karmovskaya, 1993 | |
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