This dataset contains the digitized treatments in Plazi based on the original journal article Huang, Jian-Fu, Ho, Hsuan-Ching, Chen, Hong-Ming, Chan, Tin-Yam (2022): A new species of the congrid eel genus Bathycongrus (Order Anguilliformes) from eastern Taiwan. Zootaxa 5189 (1): 78-86, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5189.1.10

Abstract

A new species of the congrid eel genus Bathycongrus is described on the basis of three specimens collected from the deep waters of eastern Taiwan. Bathycongrus melanostomus sp. nov., belongs to the few vertebrae species complex and is distinct in having a short and broad snout; a much reduced caudal fin; abdomen, mouth cavity and gill chamber blackish; small conical blunt teeth on vomer forming an elongate patch; total vertebrae 133–135, and total lateral-line pores 108–109.

GBIF url: https://www.gbif.org/dataset/b235c879-2952-48b5-b7c0-c66a5e4f49b6
Homepage: https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/summary/E73AAE3B5413FF86FFF4FFDB963C9608
Citation: Huang J, Ho H, Chen H, Chan T, plazi (2022). A new species of the congrid eel genus Bathycongrus (Order Anguilliformes) from eastern Taiwan. Plazi.org taxonomic treatments database. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/nbvdz3 accessed via GBIF.org on 2026-02-12.