Uroconger erythraeus is an eel in the family Congridae (conger/garden eels).[1] It was described by Peter Henry John Castle in 1982.[2] It is a marine, deep water-dwelling eel which is known from the Red Sea, in the western Indian Ocean. It is known to dwell at a depth range of 820 to 1,550 metres (2,690 to 5,090 ft).[1]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Anguilliformes |
| Family: | Congridae |
| Genus: | Uroconger |
| Species: | U. erythraeus
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| Uroconger erythraeus Castle, 1982
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References
edit- ^ a b Uroconger erythraeus at www.fishbase.org.
- ^ Castle, P. H. J., 1982 (15 Sept.) [ref. 8499] Tiefenwasser-und Tiefseefische aus dem Roten Meer. III. A new species of Uroconger from Red Sea benthos (Pisces: Teleostei: Congridae). Senckenbergiana Biologica v. 62 (1981) (nos 4/6): 205-209.
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