Gavialiceps bertelseni is an eel in the family Muraenesocidae (pike congers).[1] It was described by Emma Stanislavovna Karmovskaya in 1993.[2] It is a marine, deep water-dwelling eel which is known from the southwestern slope of Madagascar, in the western Indian Ocean. It dwells at a depth range of 670 to 1,200 metres (2,200 to 3,940 ft). Males can reach a maximum total length of 84 centimetres (33 in).[1]
The species epithet was given in memory of ichthyologist Erik Bertelsen.[1]
In Hindi the word ''Gavialiceps'' is translated as gavial and Bertelseni is named in memory of Erik Bertelsen.[3]
Color is dark-black. Dorsal and anal fin are dark in the caudal sections of the body. The gill and mouth cavities are dark but does not show through the skin.[3]
This species of eel is found in Western Indian Ocean in south-western Madagascar.[3]
Gavialiceps bertelseni is an eel in the family Muraenesocidae (pike congers). It was described by Emma Stanislavovna Karmovskaya in 1993. It is a marine, deep water-dwelling eel which is known from the southwestern slope of Madagascar, in the western Indian Ocean. It dwells at a depth range of 670 to 1,200 metres (2,200 to 3,940 ft). Males can reach a maximum total length of 84 centimetres (33 in).
The species epithet was given in memory of ichthyologist Erik Bertelsen.
