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Myroconger compressus Günther, 1870

Red eel
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Saint Helena Island country information

Common names: Red eel
Occurrence: native
Salinity: marine
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Uses: no uses
Comments: Museum: BMNH 1867.10.8.49 (Holotype, St. Helena). Also in Ref. 5288.
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Country Information: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/sh.html
National Fisheries Authority:
Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Smith, D.G., 1990
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Common names from other countries

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Classification / Names Common names | Synonyms | Catalog of Fishes(genus, species) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa

Teleostei (teleosts) > Anguilliformes (Eels and morays) > Myrocongridae (Atlantic red eels)
Etymology: Myroconger: Greek, myros, -ou = male of morey eel + Latin, conger = conger (Ref. 45335).
  More on author: Günther.

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecology

Marine; demersal.   Tropical

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