Umbrella conger

Gnathophis umbrellabius

Forty Five Centimeters Eel

Tropical
Southern Hemisphere
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Pacific Ocean
Anguilliform
Medium
Tropical fish

Gnathophis umbrellabius, also known as umbrella fish, is a type of conger fish of the family Congridae, found on soft bottoms of the continental shelf of the southwest Pacific Ocean. Length is up to 45 cm (18 in).

Class: Teleosts
Order: True Eels
Family: Congridae
Genus: Gnathophis
Maximum length: 45 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: anguilliform
Distribution: Southwest Pacific.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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