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Gavialiceps taeniola
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Anguilliformes
Family:	Congridae
Genus:	Gavialiceps
Species:	G. taeniola
Binomial name
Gavialiceps taeniola Alcock, 1889
Synonyms
Nettastoma taeniola (Alcock, 1889) Saurenchelys taeniola (Alcock, 1889)

Gavialiceps taeniola is an eel in the family Muraenesocidae (pike congers). It was described by Alfred William Alcock in 1889. It is a marine, deep water-dwelling eel which is known from the Indian Ocean, including the Arabian Sea, Oman, and the Bay of Bengal. It dwells at a depth range of 350 to 1,046 metres (1,148 to 3,432 ft). Males can reach a maximum total length of 64.7 centimetres (25.5 in).

References

1. Synonyms of Gavialiceps taeniola at www.fishbase.org.
2. ^ Gavialiceps taeniola at www.fishbase.org.
3. Alcock, A. W., 1889 (1 Dec.) Natural history notes from H. M. Indian marine survey steamer `Investigator,' Commander Alfred Carpenter, R. N., D. S. O., commanding.--No. 13. On the bathybial fishes of the Bay of Bengal and neighbouring waters, obtained during the seasons 1885-1889. Annals and Magazine of Natural History (Series 6) v. 4 (no. 24): 450-461.

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