Paraconger ophichthys is an eel in the family Congridae (conger/garden eels).[2] It was described by Samuel Garman in 1899, originally under the genus Atopichthys.[3] It is a tropical, marine eel which is known from Cocos Island, in the eastern central Pacific Ocean. It is known to dwell at a depth of 1953 metres.[2]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Anguilliformes |
| Family: | Congridae |
| Genus: | Paraconger |
| Species: | P. ophichthys
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| Binomial name | |
| Paraconger ophichthys (Garman, 1899)
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References edit
- ^ Synonyms of Paraconger ophichthys at www.fishbase.org.
- ^ a b Paraconger ophichthys at www.fishbase.org.
- ^ Garman, S., 1899 (Dec.) [ref. 1540] The Fishes. In: Reports on an exploration off the west coasts of Mexico, Central and South America, and off the Galapagos Islands ... by the U. S. Fish Commission steamer "Albatross," during 1891 ... No. XXVI. Memoirs of the Museum of Comparative Zoology v. 24: Text: 1-431, Atlas: Pls. 1-85 + A-M.
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