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Myrocongridae
''Myroconger'' is the only genus of eels, the thin eels, in the family Myrocongridae. Very little is known about the group. Until recently, only a single specimen from this family was known. This individual had been caught off Saint Helena in 1868. In the 1990s and 2000s, deep-sea submersibles identified several more individuals, including four further species. The first known species, ''M. compressus'', was bright red in colour, but not all other species share this trait. Species The currently recognized species in this genus are: * '' Myroconger compressus'' Günther, 1870 (red eel) * '' Myroconger gracilis'' Castle A castle is a type of fortified structure built during the Middle Ages predominantly by the nobility or royalty and by military orders. Scholars debate the scope of the word ''castle'', but usually consider it to be the private fortified r ..., 1991 * '' Myroconger nigrodentatus'' Castle & Béarez, 1995 (orange eel) *'' Myroconger pietschi'' * '' Myroc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Myroconger Pietschi
''Myroconger'' is the only genus of eels, the thin eels, in the family Myrocongridae. Very little is known about the group. Until recently, only a single specimen from this family was known. This individual had been caught off Saint Helena in 1868. In the 1990s and 2000s, deep-sea submersibles identified several more individuals, including four further species. The first known species, ''M. compressus'', was bright red in colour, but not all other species share this trait. Species The currently recognized species in this genus are: * ''Myroconger compressus'' Albert Günther, Günther, 1870 (red eel) * ''Myroconger gracilis'' Peter Henry John Castle, Castle, 1991 * ''Myroconger nigrodentatus'' Castle & Philippe Béarez, Béarez, 1995 (orange eel) *''Myroconger pietschi'' * ''Myroconger prolixus'' Castle & Béarez, 1995 * ''Myroconger seychellensis'' Emma Stanislavovna Karmovskaya, Karmovskaya, 2006 References Eels Taxa named by Albert Günther {{Anguilliformes-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |