The longtrunk conger (Ariosoma anale), also known as the short-tail conger,[3] is an eel in the family Congridae (conger/garden eels).[4] It was described by Felipe Poey in 1860, originally under the genus Conger.[5] It is a tropical, marine eel which is known from the western and eastern Atlantic Ocean, including southern Florida, Panama, the Guianas, and the Gulf of Guinea. It leads a benthic lifestyle, and inhabits sand and rock at a depth range of 11–63 meters. Males can reach a maximum total length of 36.3 centimeters.[4]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Anguilliformes |
| Family: | Congridae |
| Genus: | Ariosoma |
| Species: | A. anale
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| Binomial name | |
| Ariosoma anale (Poey, 1860)
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References
edit- ^ Smith, D.G. (2015). "Ariosoma anale". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2015: e.T190166A1942974. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2015-2.RLTS.T190166A1942974.en. Retrieved 1 January 2022.
- ^ Synonyms of Ariosoma anale at www.fishbase.org.
- ^ Common names for Ariosoma anale
- ^ a b Ariosoma anale at www.fishbase.org.
- ^ Poey, F., 1858-61 [ref. 3499] Memorias sobra la historia natural de la Isla de Cuba, acompañadas de sumarios Latinos y extractos en Francés. Tomo 2. La Habana. [Sections have subtitles.]. v. 2: 1-96 (1858), 97-336 (1860), 337-442, (1861), Pls. 1-19.
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