Bathycongrus bleekeri

(Bathycongrus bleekeri)

Description

Bathycongrus bleekeri is an eel in the family Congridae (conger/garden eels). It was described by Henry Weed Fowler in 1934. It is a tropical, marine eel which is known from the Philippines, in the western central Pacific Ocean. It is known to dwell at a depth of 51 metres. Males can reach a maximum total length of 8 centimetres.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum:
Class: Actinopterygii
Order:Anguilliformes
Family:Congridae
Genus:Bathycongrus
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