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Gnathophis nystromi (Jordan & Snyder, 1901)

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Japan country information

Common names: Gin-anago
Occurrence: native
Salinity: marine
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Uses: no uses
Comments:
National Checklist:
Country Information: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/ja.html
National Fisheries Authority: http://www.maff.go.jp/eindex.html
Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Masuda, H., K. Amaoka, C. Araga, T. Uyeno and T. Yoshino, 1984
National Database:

Common names from other countries

Conger eel, 尼氏颌吻鳗, 鲱突吻鳗, ... more

Classification / Names Common names | Synonyms | Catalog of Fishes(genus, species) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa

Teleostei (teleosts) > Anguilliformes (Eels and morays) > Congridae (Conger and garden eels) > Congrinae
Etymology: Gnathophis: Greek, gnathos = jaw + Greek, ophis = serpent (Ref. 45335).
  More on authors: Jordan & Snyder.

Issue
This species is synonym of Gnathophis heterognathos (Bleeker 1858-59) in Eschmeyer (CofF ver. May 2011: Ref. 86870) following Karmovskaya (2004: Ref. 54804). Please send references, or more studies are needed.

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecology

Marine; reef-associated; depth range 250 - 355 m (Ref. 58302).   Tropical

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