Monognathus boehlkei
Monognathus boehlkei is a deep-sea eel inhabiting all oceans at depths up to 2,000 meters. Little is known of this species.[1][2]
| Monognathus boehlkei | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Anguilliformes |
| Family: | Monognathidae |
| Genus: | Monognathus |
| Species: | M. boehlkei |
| Binomial name | |
| Monognathus boehlkei Bertelsen & Nielsen, 1987 | |
Description
The species is characterized by a distinctive high number of anal fin rays and a short, blunt head with a straight lower jaw. It is unpigmented or transparent, with five or six spots of pigment along the body. Individuals are sized at around 55-70 millimeters in length.[1]
Distribution
Monognathus boehlkei is found mainly in the eastern and western Atlantic ocean.[1]
References
- BÖHLKE, EUGENIA B.; BÖHLKE, JAMES E.; LEIBY, MARK M.; McCOSKER, JOHN E.; BERTELSEN, E.; ROBINS, CATHERINE H.; ROBINS, C. RICHARD; SMITH, DAVID G.; TIGHE, KENNETH A. (1989). Orders Anguilliformes and Saccopharyngiformes: Part 9, Volume 1. Yale University Press. ISBN 978-1-933789-19-4. JSTOR j.ctvbcd0dm.
- Bertelsen & Nielsen (1987). "Monognathus boehlkei". WoRMS. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 9 March 2020.
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