Congridae

Rhynchoconger trewavasae

Rhynchoconger trewavasae

Congrid Fish of the Mediterranean Sea

• Regional distribution
• Marine fish
• Indian Ocean
• West Asia
• Anguilliform
• Large

Rhynchoconger trewavasae is an eel in the family Congridae (conger/garden eels). It was described by Adam Ben-Tuvia in 1993. It is a marine, deep water-dwelling eel which is known from the western Indian Ocean, including the Gulf of Aqaba and possibly the Gulf of Suez.