Rank Species | Phylum Chordata Order Anguilliformes | |
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Gnathophis heterognathos is an eel in the family Congridae (conger/garden eels). It was described by Pieter Bleeker in 1858, originally under the genus Myrophis. It is a marine, temperate water-dwelling eel which is known from the western Pacific Ocean, including the southwestern Japanese Archipelago, the Philippines, and the South China Sea. It dwells at a depth range of 183-199 metres. Males can reach a maximum total length of 41.5 centimetres.
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