Macrocephenchelys soela

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Congroidei

Superregnum: Eukaryota Cladus: Unikonta Cladus: Opisthokonta Cladus: Holozoa Regnum: Animalia Subregnum: Eumetazoa Cladus: Bilateria Cladus: Nephrozoa Superphylum: Deuterostomia Phylum: Chordata Subphylum: Vertebrata Infraphylum: Gnathostomata Megaclassis: Osteichthyes Superclassis/Classis: Actinopterygii Classis/Subclassis: Actinopteri Subclassis/Infraclassis: Neopterygii Infraclassis: Teleostei Megacohors: Elopocephalai Supercohors: Elopocephala Cohors/Superordo: Elopomorpha Ordo: Anguilliformes Subordo: Congroidei

Familia: Congridae
Subfamilia: Congrinae
Genus: Macrocephenchelys

Species: Macrocephenchelys soela

Name

• Macrocephenchelys soela Castle, 1990: 123.

Holotype: CSIRO H 1668-07, maturing ♂.

Type locality: "CSIRO Fisheries Research Vessel Soela, Station S06j85j04, 17 Nov. 1985, 22°35'3"S 153°46'7"E to 22°36'3"S 153°50'1"E (south of Saumarez Reef, Saumarez Plateau area, Queensland, Australia), capture depth 345-350 m, scampi demersal net trawl, 0220 hrs, CSIRO radiograph 432D."

References

Primary references

• Castle, P.H.J. 1990. Two new species of the previously monotypic congrid eel genera Poeciloconger and Macrocephenchelys from eastern Australia. Records of the Australian Museum, 42(2): 119–126. Full text PDF