Bathymyrinae Böhlke 1949
- Dataset
- A new genus and species of congrid eel from the Philippines (Anguillliformes: Congridae: Bathymyrinae)
- Rank
- SUBFAMILY
Classification
- kingdom
- Animalia
- phylum
- Chordata
- class
- Actinopterygii
- order
- Anguilliformes
- family
- Congridae
Bathymyrinae Böhlke 1949
Key to the genera of Bathymyrinae
1a. Opening of posterior nostril exposed in lateral view....................................................................................................................... 2 1b. Opening of posterior nostril concealed in lateral view...................................................................................................................... 5
2a. Teeth in jaws in multiserial bands............................................................................................................. Ariosoma Swainson 1838 2b. Teeth in jaws in one or two series.................................................................................................................................................... 3
3a. Upper edge of gill opening above top of pectoral-fin base, enclosing entire pectoral fin; outer row of maxillary teeth blade-like, close-set, forming a cutting edge.......................................................................................................... Paraconger Kanazawa 1961
3b. Upper edge of gill opening below top of pectoral-fin base, not enclosing entire pectoral fin; teeth variable................................ 4
4a. Intermaxillary tooth patch curved upward at end of snout, fully exposed when mouth closed; maxillary teeth mainly uniserial, forming a cutting edge; IO3 and IO4 pores present.................................................................................. Bathymyrus Alcock 1889
4b. Intermaxillary tooth patch not curved upward at end of snout, not completely exposed when mouth closed; maxillary teeth triserial, not forming a cutting edge; IO3 and IO4 pores absent......................................................... Chiloconger Myers & Wade 1941
5a. An acute bony projection at end of snout...................................................................................................... Rostroconger gen. nov. 5b. End of snout rounded and fleshy, without a bony projection........................................................................................................... 6
6a. Posterior nostril low on side of snout near lip, covered by a flap dorsally.................................. Parabathymyrus Kamohara, 1938
6b. Posterior nostril opening through a ventrally directed tube on edge of upper lip behind labial flange....................................................................................................................................................................................... Kenyaconger Smith & Karmovskaya 2003
Name
- Homonyms
- Bathymyrinae Böhlke 1949