Heteroconger longissimus Günther 1870

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Robert K. Whitton Wednesday, September 5, 2018 Bonaire []
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Robert K. Whitton Wednesday, September 5, 2018 Bonaire []
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Robert K. Whitton Wednesday, September 5, 2018 Bonaire []
Günther 1870 described longissimus on page 45 in the 1870 book, "Catalogue of the fishes in the British Museum. Volume 8. Catalogue of the Physostomi, containing the families Gymnotidae, Symbranchidae, Muraenidae, Pegasidae, and of the Lophobranchii, Plectognathi, Dipnoi, Ganoidei, Chondropterygii, Cyclostomata, Leptocardii, in the collection of the British Museum", originally placing the species in the genus Heteroconger Bleeker, 1868.

Other Authors using this species concept:
  • In Eschmeyer, William N. 2004 Electronic Source The Catalog of Fishes Online as Heteroconger longissimus
  • Page 45 In Günther, Albert C. L. G. 1870 Book Catalogue of the fishes in the British Museum. Volume 8. Catalogue of the Physostomi, containing the families Gymnotidae, Symbranchidae, Muraenidae, Pegasidae, and of the Lophobranchii, Plectognathi, Dipnoi, Ganoidei, Chondropterygii, Cyclostomata, Leptocardii, in the collection of the British Museum i-xxv, 1-549 as Heteroconger longissimus

Taxonomy

Kingdom Animalia
 Superphylum Deuterostomia
  Phylum Chordata
   Subphylum Craniata
    Superclass Gnathostomata
     Class Actinopterygii
      Order Anguilliformes
       Family Congridae
        Subfamily Heterocongrinae
         Genus Heteroconger
          Species longissimus

Locations

Evidence

5 VideoRecordings
35-35m

Associated Organisms
Taxa Identified As Location Evidence Type Event Date Observers/Collectors Determiners Min Depth Max Depth
Heteroconger longissimus Günther 1870 Heteroconger longissimus Bonaire Video Recording 09/03/2018 Robert K. Whitton Robert K. Whitton 35m 35m
Heteroconger longissimus Günther 1870 Heteroconger longissimus Bonaire Video Recording 09/05/2018 Robert K. Whitton Robert K. Whitton 35m 35m
Heteroconger longissimus Günther 1870 Heteroconger longissimus Bonaire Video Recording 09/05/2018 Robert K. Whitton Robert K. Whitton 35m 35m
Heteroconger longissimus Günther 1870 Heteroconger longissimus Bonaire Video Recording 09/05/2018 Robert K. Whitton Robert K. Whitton 35m 35m
Heteroconger longissimus Günther 1870 Heteroconger longissimus Bonaire Video Recording 09/05/2018 Robert K. Whitton Robert K. Whitton 35m 35m
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Heteroconger longissimus Günther 1870 Species
Heteroconger discus (Eigenmann & Kennedy 1902) Species
Leptocephalus discus Eigenmann & Kennedy, 1902 Species
Heteroconger halis (Böhlke 1957) Species
Nystactes halis Böhlke, 1957 Species