Panturichthys isognathus

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Panturichthys isognathus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Anguilliformes
Family: Heterenchelyidae
Genus: Panturichthys
Species:
P. isognathus
Binomial name
Panturichthys isognathus
Poll, 1953
Synonyms[1]
  • Pantaurichthys isognathus Poll, 1953 (misspelling)

Panturichthys isognathus is an eel in the family Heterenchelyidae (mud eels).[2] It was described by Max Poll in 1953.[3] It is a tropical, marine eel which is known from the Gulf of Guinea in the eastern Atlantic Ocean, where it predominates south of the equator. It is a demersal fish that typically dwells at a depth range of 40–150 metres. Males can reach a maximum total length of 32.5 centimetres.[2]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Synonyms of Panturichthys isognathus at www.fishbase.org.
  2. ^ a b Panturichthys isognathus Archived 2013-04-12 at archive.today at www.fishbase.org.
  3. ^ Poll, M., 1953 (30 Nov.) [ref. 12713] Poissons III. Téléostéens Malacoptérygiens. Résultats scientifique. Expédition océanographic belge dans les eaux côtières africaines de l'Atlantique sud (1948-1949). Bruxelles. v. 4 (no. 2): 1-258, Pls. 1-8.