Flapnose conger explained
The flapnose conger[1] (Parabathymyrus oregoni) is an eel in the family Congridae (conger/garden eels).[2] It was described by David G. Smith and Robert H. Kanazawa in 1977.[3] It is a tropical, marine eel which is known from French Guiana, in the western central Atlantic Ocean. It is known to dwell at a depth of 210 metres.
Notes and References
- http://www.fishbase.org/comnames/CommonNamesList.php?ID=54266&GenusName=Parabathymyrus&SpeciesName=oregoni&StockCode=44974 Common names for Parabathymyrus oregoni
- http://www.fishbase.org/summary/Parabathymyrus-oregoni.html Parabathymyrus oregoni
- Smith, D. G., and R. H. Kanazawa, 1977 [ref. 4036] Eight new species and a new genus of congrid eels from the western north Atlantic with redescriptions of Ariosoma analis, Hildebrandia guppyi, and Rhechias vicinalis. Bulletin of Marine Science v. 27 (no. 3): 530-543.