Gnathophis neocaledoniensis
- Usual depth358–580 m
- Water temperature26–29 °C
- Best monthsSeptember
- How commonRare
About this species
Gnathophis neocaledoniensis 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 New Caledonia, in the western Pacific Ocean. It dwells at a depth range of 520–580 metres. Males can reach a maximum total length of 18.5 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: 0 records
- September: 3 records
- October: 1 records
- November: 0 records
- December: 0 records
Depth and water temperature
Depth
Mostly recorded at 358–580 m · Deepest record: 580 m
Water temperature
Recorded in surface water of 26–29 °C
Names and classification
Similar species
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.
- 5 open-data records from 1985 to 2001.
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