Rhynchoconger trewavasae is an eel in the family Congridae (conger/garden eels).[2] It was described by Adam Ben-Tuvia in 1993.[3] It is a marine, deep water-dwelling eel which is known from the western Indian Ocean, including the Gulf of Aqaba and possibly the Gulf of Suez. A single specimen was recorded in the Mediterranean Sea from Israel in 1993.[4] It dwells at a depth range of 300 to 500 metres (980 to 1,640 ft), and swims in a zigzag motion near the bottom. Males can reach a maximum total length of 57 centimetres (22 in), but more commonly reach a TL of 45 centimetres (18 in).[2]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Anguilliformes |
| Family: | Congridae |
| Genus: | Rhynchoconger |
| Species: | R. trewavasae
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| Rhynchoconger trewavasae Ben-Tuvia, 1993
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Etymology edit
The species epithet "trewavasae" was given in honour of British ichthyologist Ethelwynn Trewavas.[5]
R. trewavasae is sometimes caught in traps and trammel nets.[2]
References edit
- ^ Smith, D.G.; McCosker, J.; Tighe, K. (2019). "Rhynchoconger trewavasae". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T199033A2552034. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-1.RLTS.T199033A2552034.en. Retrieved 7 January 2022.
- ^ a b c Rhynchoconger trewavasae Archived 2013-07-02 at archive.today at www.fishbase.org.
- ^ Ben-Tuvia, A., 1993 [ref. 21130] A review of the Indo-west Pacific congrid fishes of genera Rhynchoconger and Bathycongrus with the description of three new species. Israel Journal of Zoology v. 39 (no. 4): 349-370.
- ^ Atlas of Exotic Fishes in the Mediterranean Sea (Rhynchoconger trewavasae). 2nd Edition. 2021. 366p. CIESM Publishers, Paris, Monaco.https://ciesm.org/atlas/fishes_2nd_edition/Rhynchoconger_trewavasae.pdf
- ^ Christopher Scharpf & Kenneth J. Lazara (22 September 2018). "Family CONGRIDAE Kaup 1856 (Conger Eels)". The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database. Christopher Scharpf and Kenneth J. Lazara. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
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