Pseudophichthys

Pseudophichthys splendens, the purple-mouthed conger, is a species of eel in the family Congridae. It is the only member of its genus. It is found in the Atlantic Ocean at depths of 123–1,647 meters (404–5,404 ft).

Pseudophichthys
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Anguilliformes
Family:	Congridae
Subfamily:	Congrinae
Genus:	Pseudophichthys Roule, 1915
Species:	P. splendens
Binomial name
Pseudophichthys splendens (E. H. M. Lea, 1913)
Synonyms[1]
Leptocephalus splendens (Lea, 1913) Promyllantor schmitti (Hildebrand, 1940) Pseudophichthys latedorsalis (Roule, 1915)