Gavialiceps taeniola

Gavialiceps taeniola
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Division:	Teleostei
Order:	Anguilliformes
Family:	Congridae
Genus:	Gavialiceps
Species:	G. taeniola
Binomial name
	Gavialiceps taeniola; Alcock, 1889
Synonyms
	Nettastoma taeniola (Alcock, 1889); Saurenchelys taeniola (Alcock, 1889);

Gavialiceps taeniola is an eel in the family Muraenesocidae (pike congers). It was described by Alfred William Alcock in 1889. It is a marine, deep water-dwelling eel which is known from the Indian Ocean, including the Arabian Sea, Oman, and the Bay of Bengal. It dwells at a depth range of 350 to 1,046 metres (1,148 to 3,432 ft). Males can reach a maximum total length of 64.7 centimetres (25.5 in).

References

↑ Synonyms of Gavialiceps taeniola at www.fishbase.org.
1 2 Gavialiceps taeniola at www.fishbase.org.
↑ Alcock, A. W., 1889 (1 Dec.) [ref. 20525] Natural history notes from H. M. Indian marine survey steamer `Investigator,' Commander Alfred Carpenter, R. N., D. S. O., commanding.--No. 13. On the bathybial fishes of the Bay of Bengal and neighbouring waters, obtained during the seasons 1885-1889. Annals and Magazine of Natural History (Series 6) v. 4 (no. 24): 450-461.

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[1] Synonyms of Gavialiceps taeniola at www.fishbase.org.

[Fishbase-2] 1 2 Gavialiceps taeniola at www.fishbase.org.

[Alcock,_1889-3] Alcock, A. W., 1889 (1 Dec.) [ref. 20525] Natural history notes from H. M. Indian marine survey steamer `Investigator,' Commander Alfred Carpenter, R. N., D. S. O., commanding.--No. 13. On the bathybial fishes of the Bay of Bengal and neighbouring waters, obtained during the seasons 1885-1889. Annals and Magazine of Natural History (Series 6) v. 4 (no. 24): 450-461.