Blachea longicaudalis
| Blachea longicaudalis | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Anguilliformes |
| Family: | Congridae |
| Genus: | Blachea |
| Species: | B. longicaudalis |
| Binomial name | |
| Blachea longicaudalis Karmovskaya, 2004 | |
Blachea longicaudalis is an eel in the family Congridae (conger/garden eels).[2] It was described by Emma Stanislavovna Karmovskaya in 2004.[3] It is a marine, deep water-dwelling eel which is known from Fiji and New Caledonia, in the western Pacific Ocean. It dwells at a depth range of 400–461 metres. Males can reach a maximum total length of 68.3 centimetres, while females can reach a maximum TL of 57 cm.[2]
The species epithet "longicaudalis" refers to the eel's elongated caudal fins.[2]
References
- ^ McCosker, J.; Smith, D.G.; Tighe, K. (2019). "Blachea longicaudalis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T199269A2576780. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-1.RLTS.T199269A2576780.en. Retrieved 30 January 2022.
- ^ a b c Blachea longicaudalis at www.fishbase.org.
- ^ Karmovskaya, E. S., 2004 [ref. 28053] Benthopelagic bathyal conger eels of families Congridae and Nettastomatidae from the western tropical Pacific, with descriptions of ten new species. Journal of Ichthyology v. 44 (Suppl. 1): S1-S32.