''Paraconger'' is a genus of
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 ...
s in the family
Congridae
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 ...
. It currently contains the following species:
* ''
Paraconger californiensis''
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 ...
, 1961 (Californian conger)
* ''
Paraconger caudilimbatus''
( Poey, 1867) (Margintail conger)
* ''
Paraconger guianensis''
Kanazawa, 1961
* ''
Paraconger macrops''
( Günther, 1870) (Blackspot conger)
* ''
Paraconger notialis''
Kanazawa, 1961 (Guinean conger)
* ''
Paraconger ophichthys''
(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)
* ''
Paraconger similis''
(Wade
Wade, WADE, or Wades may refer to:
Places in the United States
* Wade, Maine, a town
* Wade, Mississippi, a census-designated place
* Wade, North Carolina, a town
* Wade, Ohio, an unincorporated community
* Wade Township, Clinton County, Ill ...
, 1946) (Shorttail conger)
References
*
Bathymyrinae
Taxa named by Robert H. Kanazawa
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