Rhynchoconger trewavasae explained

Rhynchoconger trewavasae is an eel in the family Congridae (conger/garden eels).[1] It was described by Adam Ben-Tuvia in 1993.[2] It is a marine, deep water-dwelling eel which is known from the western Indian Ocean, including the Gulf of Aqaba and possibly the Gulf of Suez. A single specimen was recorded in the Mediterranean Sea from Israel in 1993.[3] It dwells at a depth range of 300mto500mm (1,000feetto1,600feetm), and swims in a zigzag motion near the bottom. Males can reach a maximum total length of 57cm (22inches), but more commonly reach a TL of 45cm (18inches).[1]

Etymology

The species epithet "trewavasae" was given in honour of British ichthyologist Ethelwynn Trewavas.[4]

R. trewavasae is sometimes caught in traps and trammel nets.[1]

Notes and References

  1. http://fishbase.mnhn.fr/summary/Rhynchoconger-trewavasae.html Rhynchoconger trewavasae
  2. Ben-Tuvia, A., 1993 [ref. 21130] A review of the Indo-west Pacific congrid fishes of genera Rhynchoconger and Bathycongrus with the description of three new species. Israel Journal of Zoology v. 39 (no. 4): 349-370.
  3. Atlas of Exotic Fishes in the Mediterranean Sea (Rhynchoconger trewavasae). 2nd Edition. 2021. 366p. CIESM Publishers, Paris, Monaco.https://ciesm.org/atlas/fishes_2nd_edition/Rhynchoconger_trewavasae.pdf
  4. Web site: Family CONGRIDAE Kaup 1856 (Conger Eels) . 13 February 2024 . Christopher Scharpf . Kenneth J. Lazara . amp . The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database . Christopher Scharpf and Kenneth J. Lazara . 22 September 2018.

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