Gnathophis heterognathos

Gnathophis heterognathos is an eel in the family Congridae (conger/garden eels).^[3] It was described by Pieter Bleeker in 1858, originally under the genus Myrophis.^[4] It is a marine, temperate water-dwelling eel which is known from the western Pacific Ocean, including the southwestern Japanese Archipelago, the Philippines, and the South China Sea. It dwells at a depth range of 183–199 metres. Males can reach a maximum total length of 41.5 centimetres (1 ft 4.3 in).^[3]

Gnathophis heterognathos
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Anguilliformes
Family:	Congridae
Genus:	Gnathophis
Species:	G. heterognathos
Binomial name
Gnathophis heterognathos (Bleeker, 1858)
Synonyms[2]
Myrophis heterognathos Bleeker, 1858