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Robinsia

Robinsia is a genus of eels in the family Chlopsidae. The sole species is Robinsia catherinae, which inhabits tropical waters around Kenya in the western Indian Ocean, as well as off Panama and Brazil. It dwells at a depth range of 140 to 243 metres. Males can reach a maximum total length of 19.8 centimetres (7.8 in).

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Robinsia
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Division: Teleostei
Order: Anguilliformes
Family: Chlopsidae
Genus: Robinsia
J. E. Böhlke & D. G. Smith, 1967
Species:
R. catherinae
Binomial name
Robinsia catherinae
J. E. Böhlke & D. G. Smith, 1967
Synonyms2

Robinsia caterinae Böhlke & Smith, 1967

Robinsia is a genus of eels in the family Chlopsidae. The sole species is Robinsia catherinae, which inhabits tropical waters around Kenya in the western Indian Ocean, as well as off Panama and Brazil. It dwells at a depth range of 140 to 243 metres (459 to 797 ft). Males can reach a maximum total length of 19.8 centimetres (7.8 in).3

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References

  1. Tighe, K. (2015). "Robinsia catherinae". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2015 e.T190231A1945069. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2015-2.RLTS.T190231A1945069.en. Retrieved 6 November 2024.
  2. Synonyms of Robinsia catherinae at www.fishbase.org.
  3. Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Robinsia catherinae". FishBase. June 2011 version.