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Conger macrocephalus

Conger macrocephalus is an eel in the family Congridae. It was described by Robert H. Kanazawa in 1958. It is a marine, deep water-dwelling eel which is known from the Philippines, in the western central Pacific Ocean. It is known to dwell at a depth of 329 metres.

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Conger macrocephalus
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Anguilliformes
Family: Congridae
Genus: Conger
Species:
C. macrocephalus
Binomial name
Conger macrocephalus
Kanazawa, 1958

Conger macrocephalus is an eel in the family Congridae (conger/garden eels).2 It was described by Robert H. Kanazawa in 1958.3 It is a marine, deep water-dwelling eel which is known from the Philippines, in the western central Pacific Ocean. It is known to dwell at a depth of 329 metres.2

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  1. McCosker, J.; Smith, D.G.; Tighe, K. (2019). "Conger macrocephalus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019 e.T199005A2549134. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-1.RLTS.T199005A2549134.en. Retrieved 4 January 2022.
  2. Conger macrocephalus at www.fishbase.org.
  3. Kanazawa, R. H., 1958 (6 Oct.) [ref. 12078] A revision of the eels of the genus Conger with descriptions of four new species. Proceedings of the United States National Museum v. 108 (no. 3400): 219-267, Pls. 1-4.