Ariosoma anale (Poey, 1860)

Description


Eye large; preanal lateral line pores 59; dorsal and anal fins with black margin (Ref. 13608). No pores behind eye (Ref. 26938).

Taxonomic Hierarchy


Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum: Chordata

Class: Teleostei

Order: Anguilliformes

Family: Congridae

Genus: Ariosoma

Species: Ariosoma anale (Poey, 1860)

Climate Zone


  • Tropical
  • Location


  • Western Atlantic: southern Florida to Panama and the Guianas. Eastern Atlantic: Gulf of Guinea.
  • Biology


    Inhabits rocky or sandy bottoms (Ref. 26340).

    Habitat


    demersal