Xenomystax bidentatus

(Xenomystax bidentatus)

Description

Xenomystax bidentatus is an eel in the family Congridae (conger/garden eels). It was described by Earl Desmond Reid in 1940. It is a marine, tropical eel which is known from northern South America, in the western central Atlantic Ocean. It is known to dwell at a depth range of 494 to 604 metres (1,621 to 1,982 ft).

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum:
Class: Actinopterygii
Order:Anguilliformes
Family:Congridae
Genus:Xenomystax
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