Uroconger
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Uroconger is a genus of eel
s in the family Congridae. It currently contains the following species:
Eel
Eels are an order of fish, which consists of four suborders, 20 families, 111 genera and approximately 800 species. Most eels are predators...
s in the family Congridae. It currently contains the following species:
- Uroconger drachi (Blache & Bauchot, 1976)
- Uroconger erythraeus Castle, 1982
- Uroconger lepturus (J. RichardsonJohn Richardson (naturalist)Sir John Richardson was a Scottish naval surgeon, naturalist and arctic explorer.Richardson was born at Dumfries. He studied medicine at Edinburgh University, and became a surgeon in the navy in 1807. He traveled with John Franklin in search of the Northwest Passage on the Coppermine Expedition of...
, 1845) (Slender conger) - Uroconger syringinus Ginsburg, 1954 (Threadtail conger)