Conger erebennus explained

Conger erebennus is an eel in the family Congridae (conger/garden eels). It was described by David Starr Jordan and John Otterbein Snyder in 1901, originally under the genus Leptocephalus.^[1] It is a marine, temperate water-dwelling eel which is known from Japan and the Korean Peninsula, in the northwestern Pacific Ocean.It is also called the "anaconda" アナコンダ ("marine anaconda") in Tokyo, Japan.^[2]

Conger erebennus can grow to 134cm (53inches) in total length.

Notes and References

1. Jordan. David Starr. Snyder. John Otterbein. A Review of the Apodal Fishes or Eels of Japan, with Descriptions of Nineteen New Species. Proceedings of the United States National Museum. 1901. 23. 1239. 886–887.
2. Web site: ダイナンアナゴ . Bouz-Konnyaku . Japanese .