Congridae

Promyllantor purpureus

Promyllantor purpureus

Congrid Fish of the Indian Ocean

• Purple
• Regional distribution
• Marine fish
• Indian Ocean
• Pacific Ocean
• Southeast Asia
• Anguilliform
• Medium

Promyllantor purpureus is an eel in the family Congridae (conger/garden eels). It was described by Alfred William Alcock in 1890. It is a marine, deep water-dwelling eel which is known from the Indo-Western Pacific, including India and Indonesia.