Basketwork eel
From Infogalactic: the planetary knowledge core
| Basketwork eel | |
|---|---|
| File:Diastobranchus capensis (Basketwork Eel).gif | |
| Drawing by Dr Tony Ayling | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | |
| Phylum: | |
| Class: | |
| Order: | |
| Family: | |
| Genus: |
Diastobranchus
Barnard, 1923
|
| Species: |
D. capensis
|
| Binomial name | |
| Diastobranchus capensis Barnard, 1923
|
|
Lua error in Module:Taxonbar/candidate at line 22: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).
The basketwork eel, Diastobranchus capensis, is a cutthroat eel, the only species in the genus Diastobranchus. It is found off southern Australia, South Africa, and around New Zealand, in depths over 1,000 m. Its length is between 80 and 120 cm.
References
<templatestyles src="Reflist/styles.css" />
Cite error: Invalid <references> tag; parameter "group" is allowed only.
<references />, or <references group="..." />- Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2011). "Diastobranchus capensis" in FishBase. June 2011 version.
- Tony Ayling & Geoffrey Cox, Collins Guide to the Sea Fishes of New Zealand, (William Collins Publishers Ltd, Auckland, New Zealand 1982) ISBN 0-00-216987-8
.gif){kind=link}