Rubbernose conger explained

The Rubbernose conger (Macrocephenchelys brevirostris) is an eel in the family Congridae (conger/garden eels).[1] It was described by Johnson T. F. Chen and Herman Ting-Chen Weng in 1967, originally under the genus Rhynchoconger.[2] It is a marine, tropical eel which is known from the western Pacific Ocean, including Taiwan and Australia. It dwells at a depth range of 280mto440mm (920feetto1,440feetm). Males can reach a maximum total length of 36.7cm (14.4inches).[1]

Notes and References

  1. http://fishbase.org/Summary/SpeciesSummary.php?ID=10560&AT=rubbernose+conger
  2. Chen, J. T. F. and H. T. C. Weng, 1967 (Oct.) [ref. 7952] A review of the Apodal fishes of Taiwan. Biological Bulletin Tunghai University Ichthyology Series Number 6 No. 32: 1-86.