Scientific Name
Ariosoma fasciatum

Common Name
Barred sand conger

Biology
Colorful congrid with a stiff caudal fin adapted for rapid backward burrowing (Ref. 37816).

Classification

Classified By

G?nther, 1872

Class

Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)

Order

Eels and Morays (Anguilliformes)

Family

Conger and garden eels (Congridae)

Distribution

Region

Indo-Pacific

Distribution

Indo-Pacific: Madagascar, Taiwan, Sulawesi, Marshall Is., Hawaiian Is., and Tahiti.

Range

28°N - 26°S

Environment

Climate

Tropical

Water Temperature From

Unknown °C

Water Temperature To

Unknown °C

Depth From - meters

2 m

Depth To - meters

32 m

Zone

reef-associated

Environment

Marine; reef-associated; depth range 2 - 32 m (Ref. 1602)

Trophic Level

3.93 s.e. 0.67 Based on size and trophs of closest relatives

Occurs in Marine / Salt water

True

Occurs in Brackish water

False

Occurs in Fresh Water

False

Occurs on Reefs

True

Is kept in Aquariums

False

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length

60.0 cm

Common Length

Unknown cm

Phylogenetic Diversity Index

PD50 = 0.5000 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses

Unknown

Vulnerability

Moderate to high vulnerability (52 of 100)

Resilience

Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Threat To Humans

Harmless

IUCN Red List Status

Not Evaluated