Kingdom Animalia Class Actinopterygii Family Muraenesocidae Rank Species | Phylum Chordata Order Anguilliformes Genus Gavialiceps | |
Similar Cynoponticus, Guayana pike‑conger, Congresox, Yellow pike conger, Muraenesocidae | ||
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).
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