Gavialiceps taeniola

Gavialiceps taeniola is an eel in the family Muraenesocidae (pike congers).[2] It was described by Alfred William Alcock in 1889.[3] It is a marine, deep water-dwelling eel which is known from the Indian Ocean, including the Arabian Sea, Oman, and the Bay of Bengal. It dwells at a depth range of 350 to 1,046 metres (1,148 to 3,432 ft). Males can reach a maximum total length of 64.7 centimetres (25.5 in).[2]

Gavialiceps taeniola
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Chordata
Class:
Actinopterygii
Order:
Anguilliformes
Family:
Muraenesocidae
Genus:
Gavialiceps
Species:
G. taeniola
Binomial name
Gavialiceps taeniola
Alcock, 1889
Synonyms[1]
  • Nettastoma taeniola (Alcock, 1889)
  • Saurenchelys taeniola (Alcock, 1889)

References
  1. Synonyms of Gavialiceps taeniola at www.fishbase.org.
  2. Gavialiceps taeniola at www.fishbase.org.
  3. Alcock, A. W., 1889 (1 Dec.) [ref. 20525] Natural history notes from H. M. Indian marine survey steamer `Investigator,' Commander Alfred Carpenter, R. N., D. S. O., commanding.--No. 13. On the bathybial fishes of the Bay of Bengal and neighbouring waters, obtained during the seasons 1885-1889. Annals and Magazine of Natural History (Series 6) v. 4 (no. 24): 450-461.


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