Ariosoma shiroanago

Ariosoma shiroanago
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Anguilliformes
Family: Congridae
Genus: Ariosoma
Species:
A. shiroanago
Binomial name
Ariosoma shiroanago
(Asano, 1958)
Synonyms[2]
  • Alloconger shiroanago shiroanago Asano, 1958
  • Ariosoma shiroanago shiroanago (Asano, 1958)

Ariosoma shiroanago is an eel in the family Congridae (conger/garden eels).[3] It was described by Hirotoshi Asano in 1958, originally under the genus Alloconger.[4] It is a marine, temperate water-dwelling eel which is known from the northwestern Pacific Ocean, including Japan, South Korea, and Taiwan. It leads a benthic lifestyle and inhabits rough sand on continental shelves. Males can reach a maximum total length of 40 centimetres.[3]

References

  1. ^ Tighe, K.; Smith, D.G.; McCosker, J. (2019). "Ariosoma shiroanago". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T199333A2584011. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-1.RLTS.T199333A2584011.en. Retrieved 1 January 2022.
  2. ^ Synonyms of Ariosoma shiroanago at www.fishbase.org.
  3. ^ a b Ariosoma shiroanago at www.fishbase.org.
  4. ^ Asano, H., 1958 (15 July) [ref. 12045] Studies on the conger eels of Japan. I. Description of two new subspecies referable to the genus Alloconger. Dobutsugaku Zasshi = Zoological Magazine Tokyo v. 67 (no. 7): 191-196.


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