Bathycongrus nasicus explained

Bathycongrus nasicus is an eel in the family Congridae (conger/garden eels).^[1] It was described by Alfred William Alcock in 1894, originally under the genus Congromuraena.^[2] It is a marine, deep water-dwelling eel which is known from the Indian Ocean, including the Arabian Sea, the Bay of Bengal, and the Gulf of Aden. It dwells at a depth range of 230–1040 metres.^[1]

Notes and References

1. http://www.fishbase.org/summary/Bathycongrus-nasicus.html Bathycongrus nasicus
2. Alcock, A. W., 1894 (6 Mar.) [ref. 89]Natural history notes from H. M. Indian marine survey steamer, `Investigator,' Commander C. F. Oldham, R. N., commanding. Series II., No. 9. An account of the deep sea collection made during the season of 1892-93. Journal of the Asiatic Society of Bengal v. 62 (pt 2, No. 4): 169-184, Pls. 8-9.