Gnathophis smithi

Gnathophis smithi
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Anguilliformes
Family: Congridae
Genus: Gnathophis
Species: G. smithi
Binomial name
Gnathophis smithi
Karmovskaya, 1990
Synonyms[1]
  • Gnatophis smithi Karmovskaya, 1990 (misspelling)

Gnathophis smithi is an eel in the family Congridae (conger/garden eels).[2] It was described by Emma Stanislavovna Karmovskaya in 1990.[3] It is a subtropical, marine eel which is known from the Nazca and Sala y Gómez ridges, in the southeastern Pacific Ocean. It dwells at a depth range of 145-250 metres, and leads a nocturnal lifestyle. Males can reach a maximum total length of 41.1 centimetres.[2] The eel's diet includes benthic crustaceans and polychaetes.[4]

The species epithet refers to David G. Smith, noted for specializing in the study of eels.[2]

References

  1. Synonyms of Gnathophis smithi at www.fishbase.org.
  2. 1 2 3 Gnathophis smithi at www.fishbase.org.
  3. Karmovskaya, E. S. 1990 [ref. 20148] New species of conger eels (Congridae) from southeastern Pacific Seamounts. Voprosy Ikhtiologii v. 30 (no. 5): 764-772.
  4. Food items reported for Gnathophis smithi at www.fishbase.org.
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