Pseudophichthys splendens, the purple-mouthed conger, is a species of eel in the family Congridae. It is the only member of its genus. It is found in the Atlantic Ocean at depths of 123–1,647 meters (404–5,404 ft).
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Anguilliformes |
Family: | Congridae |
Subfamily: | Congrinae |
Genus: | Pseudophichthys Roule, 1915 |
Species: | P. splendens
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Binomial name | |
Pseudophichthys splendens (E. H. M. Lea, 1913)
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References
edit- ^ a b Tighe, K. (2015). "Pseudophichthys splendens". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2015: e.T199161A2565331. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2015-4.RLTS.T199161A2565331.en. Retrieved 14 January 2023.
- Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Pseudophichthys splendens". FishBase. June 2011 version.