Congriscus marquesaensis

Congriscus marquesaensis is an eel in the family Congridae (conger/garden eels).^[2] It was described by Emma Stanislavovna Karmovskaya in 2004.^[3] It is a marine, deep water-dwelling eel which is known from the Marquesas Islands (from which its species epithet is derived), in the eastern central Pacific Ocean. It dwells at a depth range of 391–408 metres. Males can reach a maximum total length of 27.3 centimetres.^[2]

Congriscus marquesaensis
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Anguilliformes
Family:	Congridae
Genus:	Congriscus
Species:	C. marquesaensis
Binomial name
Congriscus marquesaensis Karmovskaya, 2004