Avocettina bowersii
| Avocettina bowersii | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Anguilliformes |
| Family: | Nemichthyidae |
| Genus: | Avocettina |
| Species: | A. bowersii |
| Binomial name | |
| Avocettina bowersii (Garman, 1899) | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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Avocettina bowersii is an eel in the family Nemichthyidae (snipe eels).[2] It was described by Samuel Garman in 1899.[3] It is a marine, deep water-dwelling eel which is known from California, U.S.A.; Peru, and Chile. It dwells at a depth range of 92–641 metres, although the type specimen was collected from a depth of 2,692 metres.[2]
A. bowersii is believed to be a semelparous species.[2]
References
- ^ Synonyms of Avocettina bowersii at www.fishbase.org.
- ^ a b c Avocettina bowersii at www.fishbase.org.
- ^ Garman, S., 1899 (Dec.) [ref. 1540] The Fishes. In: Reports on an exploration off the west coasts of Mexico, Central and South America, and off the Galapagos Islands ... by the U. S. Fish Commission steamer "Albatross," during 1891 ... No. XXVI. Memoirs of the Museum of Comparative Zoology v. 24: Text: 1-431, Atlas: Pls. 1-85 + A-M.