Paraconger ophichthys

Paraconger ophichthys is an eel in the family Congridae (conger/garden eels).^[2] It was described by Samuel Garman in 1899, originally under the genus Atopichthys.^[3] It is a tropical, marine eel which is known from Cocos Island, in the eastern central Pacific Ocean. It is known to dwell at a depth of 1953 metres.^[2]

Paraconger ophichthys
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Anguilliformes
Family:	Congridae
Genus:	Paraconger
Species:	P. ophichthys
Binomial name
Paraconger ophichthys (Garman, 1899)
Synonyms[1]
Atopichthys ophichthys Garman, 1899