Diploconger polystigmatus

(Diploconger polystigmatus)

Description

Diploconger polystigmatus, or the headband conger, is a species of eel in the family Congridae. It is the only member of its genus. It is only found in the Indian Ocean off the western Pacific Ocean at depths of 37–215 meters.

Taxonomic tree:

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