Maputo conger explained

The Maputo conger[1] (Bathymyrus smithi) is an eel in the family Congridae (conger/garden eels).[2] It was described by Peter Henry John Castle in 1968.[3] It is a marine, deep water-dwelling eel which also inhabits brackish waters, and is known from the Limpopo River and the Indian Ocean. It is known to dwell at a depth range of 470–490 metres. Males can reach a maximum total length of 58 centimetres.[2]

Notes and References

  1. http://www.fishbase.org/comnames/CommonNamesList.php?ID=7673&GenusName=Bathymyrus&SpeciesName=smithi&StockCode=7982 Common names for Bathymyrus smithi
  2. http://www.fishbase.org/summary/Bathymyrus-smithi.html Bathymyrus smithi
  3. Castle, P. H. J., 1968 (11 May) [ref. 7876] Description and osteology of a new eel of the genus Bathymyrus from off Mozambique. Special Publication, Department of Ichthyology, Rhodes University No. 4: 1–12.

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