Paraconger guianensis
Paraconger guianensis is an eel in the family Congridae (conger/garden eels).[1] It was described by Robert H. Kanazawa in 1961.[2] It is a tropical, marine eel which is known from French Guiana and northern Brazil, in the western Atlantic Ocean. It is known to dwell at a depth of 73 metres.[1]
| Paraconger guianensis | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Anguilliformes |
| Family: | Congridae |
| Genus: | Paraconger |
| Species: | P. guianensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Paraconger guianensis Kanazawa, 1961 | |
References
- Paraconger guianensis at www.fishbase.org.
- Kanazawa, R. H., 1961 (26 Jan.) [ref. 2559] Paraconger, a new genus with three new species of eels (family Congridae). Proceedings of the United States National Museum v. 113 (no. 3450): 1-14, Pls. 1-2.
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