The whiptail conger (Rhynchoconger gracilior), also known as the conger eel in Cuba,[3] is an eel in the family Congridae (conger/garden eels).[4] It was described by Isaac Ginsburg in 1951, originally under the genus Congrina.[5] It is a marine, deep water-dwelling eel which is known from the western Atlantic Ocean, including the United States in the northern Gulf of Mexico and northern South America. It is known to dwell at a depth of 203 meters (666 ft). Males can reach a maximum total length of 61 centimeters (24 in).[4]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Anguilliformes |
| Family: | Congridae |
| Genus: | Rhynchoconger |
| Species: | R. gracilior
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| Binomial name | |
| Rhynchoconger gracilior (Ginsburg, 1951)
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References
edit- ^ Smith, D.G. (2015). "Rhynchoconger gracilior". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2015: e.T199040A2552760. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2015-2.RLTS.T199040A2552760.en. Retrieved 7 January 2022.
- ^ Synonyms of Rhynchoconger gracilior at www.fishbase.org.
- ^ Common names for Rhynchoconger gracilior at www.fishbase.org.
- ^ a b Rhynchoconger gracilior at www.fishbase.org.
- ^ Ginsburg, I., 1951 (30 Sept.) [ref. 1804] The eels of the northern Gulf Coast of the United States and some related species. Texas Journal of Science v. 3 (no. 3): 431-485.
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