Gavialiceps arabicus (D'Ancona, 1928)

Description


Dorsal soft rays (total): 40; Anal soft rays: 283; Vertebrae: 220 - 231. Color is dark brown, head is black, gill chamber dark but does not show through the skin. The peritoneum is pigmented, the stomach is bright and long, but does not reach above the anus, its length is 1.2-1.9 times the length of the head (Ref. 44791).

Common Names


No common names available.

Taxonomic Hierarchy


Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum: Chordata

Class: Teleostei

Order: Anguilliformes

Family: Muraenesocidae

Genus: Gavialiceps

Species: Gavialiceps arabicus (D'Ancona, 1928)

Climate Zone


  • bathydemersal
  • Location


    Biology


    Life cycle and mating behavior

    Habitat


    bathydemersal