Gavialiceps taeniola (original) (raw)
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Species of fish
| Gavialiceps taeniola | |
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Scientific classification  |
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Anguilliformes |
| Family: | Muraenesocidae |
| Genus: | Gavialiceps |
| Species: | G. taeniola |
| Binomial name | |
| **Gavialiceps taeniola**Alcock, 1889 | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
| Nettastoma taeniola (Alcock, 1889) Saurenchelys taeniola (Alcock, 1889) |
Gavialiceps taeniola is an eel in the family Muraenesocidae (pike congers).[2] It was described by Alfred William Alcock in 1889.[3] It is a marine, deep water-dwelling eel which is known from the Indian Ocean, including the Arabian Sea, Oman, and the Bay of Bengal. It dwells at a depth range of 350 to 1,046 metres (1,148 to 3,432 ft). Males can reach a maximum total length of 64.7 centimetres (25.5 in).[2]
- ^ Synonyms of Gavialiceps taeniola at www.fishbase.org.
- ^ a b Gavialiceps taeniola at www.fishbase.org.
- ^ Alcock, A. W., 1889 (1 Dec.) [ref. 20525] Natural history notes from H. M. Indian marine survey steamer `Investigator,' Commander Alfred Carpenter, R. N., D. S. O., commanding.--No. 13. On the bathybial fishes of the Bay of Bengal and neighbouring waters, obtained during the seasons 1885-1889. Annals and Magazine of Natural History (Series 6) v. 4 (no. 24): 450-461.