Parabathymyrus macrophthalmus

(Parabathymyrus macrophthalmus)

Description

Parabathymyrus macrophthalmus is an eel in the family Congridae (conger/garden eels). It was described by Toshiji Kamohara in 1938. It is a tropical, marine eel which is known from the Indo-West Pacific, including Japan, Taiwan, the South China Sea, and Indonesia. Males can reach a maximum total length of 47 centimetres.

Taxonomic tree:

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