Lined conger explained

The lined conger^[1] (Bathycongrus guttulatus) is an eel in the family Congridae (conger/garden eels).^[2] It was described by Albert Günther in 1887, originally under the genus Congromuraena.^[3] It is a marine, deep water-dwelling eel which is known from the western Indian Ocean to the southwestern Pacific Ocean, including Indonesia and Hawaii. It dwells at a depth range of 270–1270 metres.^[2]

Notes and References

1. http://www.fishbase.org/comnames/CommonNamesList.php?ID=10559&GenusName=Bathycongrus&SpeciesName=guttulatus&StockCode=10882 Common names for Bathycongrus guttulatus
2. http://www.fishbase.org/summary/Bathycongrus-guttulatus.html Bathycongrus guttulatus
3. Günther, A., 1887 [ref. 2013] Report on the deep-sea fishes collected by H. M. S. Challenger during the years 1873-76. Report on the Scientific Results of the Voyage of H. M. S. Challenger v. 22 (pt 57): i-lxv + 1-268, Pls. 1-66.