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.

Class: Teleosts
Order: True Eels
Family: Congridae
Genus: Rhynchoconger
Maximum length: 57 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: anguilliform
Distribution: Western Indian Ocean: Gulf of Aqaba. Also found in the Mediterranean coast of Israel. Probably occurring in the Gulf of Suez but no specimens are available.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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