Sea conger explained

The sea conger (Ariosoma anagoides), also known as the big-eye conger,[1] is an eel in the family Congridae (conger/garden eels).[2] It was described by Pieter Bleeker in 1853, originally under the genus Conger.[3] It is a tropical, marine eel which is known from the western Pacific Ocean, including Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan; the eastern China Sea, and the East Indies. It leads a benthic lifestyle and dwells in sand and mud. Males can reach a maximum total length of 51 centimeters.[2]

Notes and References

  1. http://www.fishbase.org/comnames/CommonNamesList.php?ID=7856&GenusName=Ariosoma&SpeciesName=anagoides&StockCode=8166 Common names for Ariosoma anagoides
  2. http://www.fishbase.org/summary/Ariosoma-anagoides.html Ariosoma anagoides
  3. Bleeker, P., 1853 [ref. 339] Bijdrage tot de kennis der Muraenoïden en Symbranchoïden van den Indischen Archipel. Verhandelingen van het Bataviaasch Genootschap van Kunsten en Wetenschappen. v. 25 (art. 5): 1-62+ 63-76