Chiloconger philippinensis explained

Chiloconger philippinensis is an eel in the family Congridae (conger/garden eels).[1] It was described by David G. Smith and Emma Stanislavovna Karmovskaya in 2003.[2] It is a tropical, marine eel which is known from the Philippines (from which its species epithet is derived), in the western central Pacific Ocean. It dwells at a depth range of 186–230 metres. Females can reach a total length of 19 centimetres.[1]

Notes and References

  1. http://www.fishbase.org/summary/Chiloconger-philippinensis.html Chiloconger philippinensis
  2. Smith, D. G. and E. S. Karmovskaya, 2003 [ref. 27189] A new genus and two new species of congrid eels (Teleostei: Anguilliformes: Congridae) from the Indo-West Pacific, with a redescription and osteology of Chiloconger dentatus. Zootaxa No. 343: 1-19.