Japonoconger africanus
| Japonoconger africanus | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Anguilliformes |
| Family: | Congridae |
| Genus: | Japonoconger |
| Species: | J. africanus
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| Binomial name | |
| Japonoconger africanus (Poll, 1953)
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Japonoconger africanus is an eel in the family Congridae (conger/garden eels).[2] It was described by Max Poll in 1953, originally under the genus Congermuraena.[3] It is a marine, deep water-dwelling eel which is known from Gabon to the Congo, in the eastern Atlantic Ocean. It dwells at a depth range of 250–650 metres. Males can reach a maximum total length of 42.5 centimetres.[2]
The diet of Japanoconger africanus consists of bony fish, crabs, shrimp and prawns.[4]
References
- ^ Synonyms of Japonoconger africanus Archived 2016-03-05 at the Wayback Machine at www.fishbase.org.
- ^ a b Japonoconger africanus at www.fishbase.org.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Food items reported for Japonoconger africanus Archived 2016-03-06 at the Wayback Machine at www.fishbase.org.