Promyllantor purpureus

Promyllantor purpureus is an eel in the family Congridae (conger/garden eels).^[2] It was described by Alfred William Alcock in 1890.^[3] It is a marine, deep water-dwelling eel which is known from the Indo-Western Pacific, including India and Indonesia. It is known to dwell at a depth range of 1,120 to 2,250 metres (3,670 to 7,380 ft).^[2]

Promyllantor purpureus
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Anguilliformes
Family:	Congridae
Genus:	Promyllantor
Species:	P. purpureus
Binomial name
Promyllantor purpureus Alcock, 1890
Synonyms[1]
Ariosoma purpureus (Alcock, 1890)