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Congridae
Xenomystax trucidans
Xenomystax trucidans
- Regional distribution
- Marine fish
- Indian Ocean
- South Asia
- Anguilliform
- Large
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Anguilliform
LargeXenomystax trucidans is an eel in the family Congridae (conger/garden eels). It was described by Alfred William Alcock in 1894. It is a marine, deep water-dwelling eel which is known from Maldives and Laccadives, in the western Indian Ocean.
- Class
- Teleosts
- Order
- True Eels
- Family
- Congridae
- Genus
- Xenomystax
- Maximum length
- 64.5 cm
- Water
- Marine
- Body shape
- anguilliform
- Distribution
- Western Indian Ocean: Maldives (Ref. 30828 ) and Laccadives (Ref. 45255 ).
- Conservation status
- DDData Deficient
Class
Family
Water
Conservation status
