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Parabathymyrus karrerae

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Parabathymyrus karrerae
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Anguilliformes
Family: Congridae
Genus: Parabathymyrus
Species:
P. karrerae
Binomial name
Parabathymyrus karrerae
Karmovskaya, 1991

Parabathymyrus karrerae is an eel in the family Congridae (conger/garden eels).[2] It was described by Emma Stanislavovna Karmovskaya in 1991.[3] It is a marine, deep water-dwelling eel which is known from Cape Tala and Madagascar, in the western Indian Ocean. It dwells at a depth range of 260–405 metres.[2]

The species epithet honours ichthyologist Christine Karrer.[2]

References

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  1. ^ McCosker, J.; Smith, D.G.; Tighe, K. (2019). "Parabathymyrus karrerae". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T199227A2572256. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-1.RLTS.T199227A2572256.en. Retrieved 6 February 2022.
  2. ^ a b c Parabathymyrus karrerae at www.fishbase.org.
  3. ^ Karmovskaya, E. S., 1991 [ref. 19225] The new species of conger eels (Congridae) from the western Indian Ocean. Voprosy Ikhtiologii v. 31 (no. 6): 891-897.