The Lord Howe congerCommon names for Ariosoma howensis at www.fishbase.org. (Ariosoma howensis) is an eel in the family Congridae (conger/garden eels).Ariosoma howensis at www.fishbase.org. It was described by Allan Riverstone McCulloch and Edgar Ravenswood Waite in 1916, originally under the genus Congermuraena.McCulloch, A. R. and E. R. Waite, 1916 [ref. 15058] Additions to the fish-fauna of Lord Howe Island. No. 5. Transactions Royal Society of South Australia v. 40: 437-451, Pls. 40-43. It is a marine, deep water-dwelling eel which is known from the western Pacific Ocean, including northeastern Australia, New Caledonia, and the South Fiji Basin. It is known to dwell at a depth range of 60–600 metres. Females can reach a maximum total length of 42.2 centimetres.
The species epithet and common name are derived from the Lord Howe Rise, near New Caledonia.
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