Tropical conger
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Anguilliformes
Family: Congridae
Genus: Ariosoma
Species:
A. scheelei
Binomial name
Ariosoma scheelei
(Strömman, 1896)
Synonyms[2]
  • Leptocephalus scheelei Strömman, 1896

The tropical conger (Ariosoma scheelei), also known as the Scheele's conger,[3] is an eel in the family Congridae (conger/garden eels).[4] It was described by Pehr Hugo Strömman in 1896, originally under the genus Leptocephalus.[5] It is a tropical, marine eel which is known from the Indo-Pacific, including Natal and Mozambique. It inhabits reefs in lagoons, and is known to dwell at a depth of 9 metres. Males can reach a maximum total length of 20 centimetres (7.9 in).[4]

Named in honor of Capt. George von Schéele, seaman and amateur naturalist, who collected type specimen.[6]


References

  1. ↑ Tighe, K.; Smith, D.G.; McCosker, J. (2019). "Ariosoma scheelei". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T199400A2591403. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-1.RLTS.T199400A2591403.en. Retrieved 27 December 2021.
  2. ↑ Synonyms of Ariosoma scheelei at www.fishbase.org.
  3. ↑ Common names for Ariosoma scheelei at www.fishbase.org.
  4. 1 2 [ Ariosoma scheelei] at www.fishbase.org.
  5. ↑ Strömman, P. H., 1896 [ref. 4294] Leptocephalids in the University Zoological Museum at Upsala. Almqvist & Wiksell, Upsala. 1-53, Pls. 1-5.
  6. ↑ Christopher Scharpf & Kenneth J. Lazara (22 September 2018). "Order ANGUILLIFORMES: Families MURAENESOCIDAE, NETTASTOMATIDAE, CONGRIDAE, MORINGUIDAE, CYEMATIDAE, NEOCYEMATIDAE, MONOGNATHIDAE, SACCOPHARYNGIDAE, EURYPHARYNGIDAE, NEMICHTHYIDAE, SERRIVOMERIDAE and ANGUILLIDAE". The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database. Christopher Scharpf and Kenneth J. Lazara. Retrieved 1 March 2021.


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