Castleichthys auritus

Castleichthys auritus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Anguilliformes
Family: Congridae
Genus: Castleichthys
D. G. Smith, 2004
Species: C. fasciatus
Binomial name
Castleichthys auritus
D. G. Smith, 2004

Castleichthys auritus, or the eared conger, is a species of eel in the family Congridae. It is the only member of its genus. It is only found in the Indian Ocean off the west coast of Australia to a depth of 396 meters.

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