Ariosoma multivertebratum
- Usual depth300–438 m
- Water temperature28–28 °C
- Best monthsSeptember
- How commonRare
About this species
Ariosoma multivertebratum is an eel in the family Congridae. It was described by Emma Stanislavovna Karmovskaya in 2004. It is a marine, deep water-dwelling eel which is known from the Marquesas Islands, in the eastern central Pacific Ocean. It is known to dwell at a depth range of 300–460 metres. Males can reach a maximum total length of 54.2 centimetres.
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Where and when
Where it has been recorded
Worldwide
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Best months
Worldwide (open data)
- January: 0 records
- February: 0 records
- March: 0 records
- April: 0 records
- May: 0 records
- June: 0 records
- July: 0 records
- August: 1 records
- September: 4 records
- October: 0 records
- November: 0 records
- December: 0 records
Depth and water temperature
Depth
Mostly recorded at 300–438 m · Deepest record: 438 m
Water temperature
Recorded in surface water of 28–28 °C
Names and classification
Similar species
- Bandtooth conger
Ariosoma balearicum
- Darkfin Conger
Ariosoma anago
- Big-eye Conger
Ariosoma anagoides
- Lord Howe Conger
Ariosoma howense
- Mottled Conger
Ariosoma kapala
Sources and credits
Names and taxonomy: WoRMS (CC BY 4.0) and the GBIF Backbone (CC BY 4.0). Photos: iNaturalist observers, each under the licence shown (CC0, CC BY or CC BY-SA).
- Depth, temperature, months and maps: records from OBIS and GBIF under CC0 or CC BY.
- Descriptions: Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA, each linked to its article.
- Conservation status as published by GBIF (IUCN Red List).
- 5 open-data records from 1997 to 1997.
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