Dubious conger explained

The dubious conger^[1] (Bathycongrus dubius) is an eel in the family Congridae (conger/garden eels).^[2] It was described by Charles Marcus Breder Jr. in 1927, originally under the genus Pseudoxenomystax.^[3] It is a marine, deep water-dwelling eel which is known from the western Atlantic Ocean, including the United States, the Gulf of Mexico, Caribbean Sea, and the Guianas. It dwells at a depth range of 128–886 meters. Males can reach a maximum total length of 44.3cm (17.4inches) centimeters.^[2]

Notes and References

1. http://www.fishbase.org/comnames/CommonNamesList.php?ID=58530&GenusName=Bathycongrus&SpeciesName=dubius&StockCode=48240 Common names for Bathycongrus dubius
2. http://www.fishbase.org/summary/Bathycongrus-dubius.html Bathycongrus dubius
3. Breder, C. M., Jr., 1927 (19 Oct.) [ref. 635] Scientific results of the first oceanographic expedition of the "Pawnee" 1925. Fishes. Bulletin of the Bingham Oceanographic Collection Yale University v. 1 (art. 1): 1-90.