| Bathymyrus simus | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Anguilliformes |
| Family: | Congridae |
| Genus: | Bathymyrus |
| Species: | B. simus |
| Binomial name | |
| Bathymyrus simus Smith, 1965 | |
Bathymyrus simus is an eel in the family Congridae (conger/garden eels).[2] It was described by J.L.B. Smith in 1965.[3] It is a tropical, marine eel which inhabits moderately deep water. It is known from the Penghu Islands and Vietnam, in the western Pacific Ocean. Males can reach a maximum total length of 19.5 centimetres.[2]
References
- ↑ Tighe, K.; Smith, D.G.; McCosker, J. (2019). "Bathymyrus simus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T199213A2570753. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-1.RLTS.T199213A2570753.en. Retrieved 6 January 2022.
- 1 2 Bathymyrus simus at www.fishbase.org.
- ↑ Smith, J. L. B., 1965 [ref. 9255] The Indian genus Bathymyrus Alcock, 1889 with description of a new species from Vietnam. Occasional Papers of the Department of Ichthyology, Rhodes University No. 2: 1-11, 1 pl.
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