Promyllantor atlanticus

Promyllantor atlanticus

Regional distribution
Marine fish
Atlantic Ocean
Anguilliform
Large

Promyllantor atlanticus is an eel in the family Congridae (conger/garden eels). It was described by Emma Stanislavovna Karmovskaya in 2006. It is a marine, deep water-dwelling eel which is known from the Republic of Congo, in the southeastern Atlantic Ocean (from which its species epithet is derived).

Class: Teleosts
Order: True Eels
Family: Congridae
Genus: Promyllantor
Maximum length: 51.8 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: anguilliform
Distribution: Southeastern Atlantic: west of Congo.
Conservation status: DDData Deficient

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