genus
Genus (; : genera ) is a taxonomic rank above species and below family (taxonomy), family as used in the biological classification of extant taxon, living and fossil organisms as well as Virus classification#ICTV classification, viruses. In bino ...
of marine
congrid
The Congridae are the family of conger and garden eels. Congers are valuable and often large food fishes, while garden eels live in colonies, all protruding from the sea floor after the manner of plants in a garden (thus the name). The family in ...
eel
Eels are ray-finned fish belonging to the order Anguilliformes (), which consists of eight suborders, 20 families, 164 genera, and about 1000 species. Eels undergo considerable development from the early larval stage to the eventual adult stage ...
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Species
There are currently 28 recognized species in this genus:
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Gnathophis andriashevi
''Gnathophis andriashevi'' is an eel in the family Congridae (conger/garden eels). ...
Kanazawa
is the capital of Ishikawa Prefecture in central Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 466,029 in 203,271 households, and a population density of 990 persons per km2. The total area of the city was .
Etymology
The name "Kanazaw ...
, 1977 (blackgut conger)
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Gnathophis bracheatopos
''Gnathophis bracheatopos'', the longeye conger, is an eel in the family Congridae (conger/garden eels).
Kanazawa
is the capital of Ishikawa Prefecture in central Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 466,029 in 203,271 households, and a population density of 990 persons per km2. The total area of the city was .
Etymology
The name "Kanazaw ...
, 1977 (longeye conger)
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Gnathophis capensis
''Gnathophis capensis'', the Southern Atlantic conger or southern conger, is an eel in the family Congridae (conger/garden eels).Kaup, 1856) (Southern Atlantic conger)
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Gnathophis castlei
''Gnathophis'' is a genus of marine congrid eels.
Species
There are currently 28 recognized species in this genus:
* '' Gnathophis andriashevi'' Karmovskaya, 1990
* '' Gnathophis asanoi'' Karmovskaya, 2004
* '' Gnathophis bathytopos'' D. G. ...
Gnathophis cinctus
''Gnathophis cinctus'', the hardtail conger or Catalina conger, is an eel in the family Congridae (conger/garden eels).
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Garman Garman is a surname or first name. Notable people with the name include:
Sports
* Ann Garman, All-American Girls Professional Baseball League player
* Judi Garman (born 1954), American softball coach
* Mike Garman (born 1949), American baseball pla ...
, 1899) (hardtail conger)
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Gnathophis codoniphorus
''Gnathophis codoniphorus'' is an eel in the family Congridae (conger/garden eels).Maul
A maul may refer to any number of large hammers, including:
* War hammer, a medieval weapon
* Post maul, a type of sledgehammer
* Spike maul, railroad hand tool
* Splitting maul, heavy wood-splitting tool resembling both axe and hammer
People
* A ...
, 1972
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Gnathophis ginanago
''Gnathophis'' is a genus of marine congrid true eel, eels.
Species
There are currently 28 recognized species in this genus:
* ''Gnathophis andriashevi'' Emma Stanislavovna Karmovskaya, Karmovskaya, 1990
* ''Gnathophis asanoi'' Emma Stanislavov ...
Gnathophis habenatus
''Gnathophis habenatus'', the little conger eel or silver conger, is a conger of the family Congridae, found on soft bottoms of the continental shelf of the Indian and southwest Pacific Ocean
The Pacific Ocean is the largest and deepes ...
Karrer Karrer is a surname. Notable people with the name include:
* Annie May Hurd Karrer (1893–?), American plant physiologist
* Chris Karrer (1947–2024), German guitarist and composer
* Felix Karrer (1825–1903), Austrian geologist
* Josef Karrer ( ...
Alcock Alcock is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
* Alfred William Alcock, British naturalist
* C. W. Alcock, British sports administrator, creator of the FA Cup
* Charles R. Alcock, American astronomer
* Deborah Alcock, British auth ...
D. S. Jordan
David Starr Jordan (January 19, 1851 – September 19, 1931) was the founding president of Stanford University, serving from 1891 to 1913. He was an ichthyologist during his research career. Prior to serving as president of Stanford Universi ...
Kanazawa
is the capital of Ishikawa Prefecture in central Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 466,029 in 203,271 households, and a population density of 990 persons per km2. The total area of the city was .
Etymology
The name "Kanazaw ...
Matsubara
is a city located in Osaka Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 117,811 in 57351 households and a population density of 7100 persons per km2. The total area of the city is .
Geography
Matsubara is located in the center ...
* Tony Ayling & Geoffrey Cox, ''Collins Guide to the Sea Fishes of New Zealand'', (William Collins Publishers Ltd, Auckland, New Zealand 1982)
See also
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Prehistoric fish
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Prehistoric fish are early fish that are known only from fossil records. They are the earliest known vertebrates, and include the first and extinct fish that lived through the Cambrian to the Quaternary. The study of prehistoric fish is ...
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List of prehistoric bony fish
This list of prehistoric bony fish is an attempt to create a comprehensive listing of all Genus, genera from the fossil record that have ever been considered to be bony fish (class Osteichthyes), excluding purely vernacular terms. The list includ ...