Ariosoma majus (Asano, 1958)

Description


Taxonomic Hierarchy


Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum: Chordata

Class: Teleostei

Order: Anguilliformes

Family: Congridae

Genus: Ariosoma

Species: Ariosoma majus (Asano, 1958)

Climate Zone


  • Temperate
  • Location


  • Northwest Pacific: Japan, Taiwan, and the East China Sea.
  • Biology


    Widespread in sandy areas. A carnivore that feeds on fish and crabs (Ref. 9137).

    Habitat


    demersal