Red eel (Myroconger compressus)

Scientific name: Myroconger compressus G?nther, 1870

Red eel (Myroconger compressus)

The Red eel (Myroconger compressus) is a marine fish of the family Myrocongridae. Native range: Eastern Atlantic, three specimens known, from St. Helena, and Dakar, Senegal. Unconfirmed record from S?o Tom? and Principe.

Species facts

Scientific name
Myroconger compressus
Family
Myrocongridae (Atlantic red eels)
Order
Anguilliformes (Eels and Morays)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
53.8
Environment
Marine; demersal
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Eastern Atlantic: three specimens known, from St. Helena, and Dakar, Senegal. Unconfirmed record from S?o Tom? and Principe.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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