Pseudophichthys splendens

Pseudophichthys splendens
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Anguilliformes
Family: Congridae
Genus: Pseudophichthys
Roule, 1915
Species: P. splendens
Binomial name
Pseudophichthys splendens
(E. H. M. Lea, 1913)

Pseudophichthys splendens, or 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 123–1647 meters.

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