Parabathymyrus brachyrhynchus
- Usual depth186–289 m
- Water temperature27–29 °C
- Best monthsMay
- How commonRare
About this species
Parabathymyrus brachyrhynchus is an eel in the family Congridae. It was described by Henry Weed Fowler in 1934, originally under the genus Ariosoma. It is a marine, deep water-dwelling eel which is known from the western central Pacific Ocean. It dwells at a maximum depth of 289 metres. Males can reach a maximum total length of 33 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: 1 records
- April: 0 records
- May: 3 records
- June: 1 records
- July: 0 records
- August: 0 records
- September: 0 records
- October: 0 records
- November: 0 records
- December: 1 records
Depth and water temperature
Depth
Mostly recorded at 186–289 m · Deepest record: 289 m
Water temperature
Recorded in surface water of 27–29 °C
Names and classification
Names in 1 more languages
- Simplified Chinese
- 沙鰻, 海鰻, 短吻擬海糯鰻, 短吻擬海蠕鰻, 短吻擬深海蠕鰻, 穴子鰻, 糯米鰻, 糯鰻, 臭腥鰻
Other scientific names: Ariosoma brachyrhynchus, Arisoma brachyrhynchus
Similar species
Longfin African congerConger cinereus
- Bandtooth conger
Ariosoma balearicum
- Black spotted garden eel
Heteroconger hassi
- Darkfin Conger
Ariosoma anago
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).
- 13 open-data records from 1908 to 2014.
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