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Lord Howe Conger
Ariosoma howensis (McCulloch & Waite, 1916)
The Lord Howe conger (Ariosoma howensis) is an eel in the family Congridae (conger/garden eels). It was described by Allan Riverstone McCulloch and Edgar Ravenswood Waite in 1916, originally under the genus Congermuraena. It is a marine, deep water-dwelling eel which is known from the western Pacific Ocean, including northeastern Australia, New Caledonia, and the South Fiji Basin. It is known to dwell at a depth range of 60–600 metres. Females can reach a maximum total length of 42.2 centimetres.
The species epithet and common name are derived from the Lord Howe Rise, near New Caledonia.
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From the GBIF Backbone Taxonomy and occurrence records (GBIF.org), with Wikipedia and the Source Library. GBIF species 2403240.