Gnathophis smithi

Gnathophis smithi is an eel in the family Congridae (conger/garden eels).^[3] It was described by Emma Stanislavovna Karmovskaya in 1990.^[4] It is a subtropical, marine eel which is known from the Nazca and Sala y Gómez ridges, in the southeastern Pacific Ocean. It dwells at a depth range of 145–250 metres, and leads a nocturnal lifestyle. Males can reach a maximum total length of 41.1 centimetres.^[3] The eel's diet includes benthic crustaceans and polychaetes.^[5]

Gnathophis smithi
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Anguilliformes
Family:	Congridae
Genus:	Gnathophis
Species:	G. smithi
Binomial name
Gnathophis smithi Karmovskaya, 1990
Synonyms[2]
Gnatophis smithi Karmovskaya, 1990 (misspelling)

The species epithet refers to David G. Smith, noted for specializing in the study of eels.^[3]