Indo-Pacific shorttail conger (Coloconger scholesi) fish species and information / pictures of Indo-Pacific shorttail conger - Coloconger scholesi

Indo-Pacific shorttail conger (Coloconger scholesi) fish species information

Scientific Name
Coloconger scholesi

Common Name
Indo-Pacific shorttail conger

Biology
Vertebrae: 142 - 157. Dark blackish brown.

Classification

Classified By

Chan, 1967

Class

Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)

Order

Eels and Morays (Anguilliformes)

Family

Conger and garden eels (Congridae)

Distribution

Region

Indo-Pacific

Distribution

Indo-Pacific: southern Mozambique and Natal, South Africa, but probably much more widespread, also South China Sea and east Australia.

Range

Unknown

Environment

Climate

Deep-water

Water Temperature From

Unknown °C

Water Temperature To

Unknown °C

Depth From - meters

Unknown m

Depth To - meters

810 m

Zone

bathydemersal

Environment

Marine; bathydemersal; depth range ? - 810 m (Ref. 44037)

Trophic Level

3.74 s.e. 0.56 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

False

Is kept in Aquariums

False

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length

51.0 cm

Common Length

Unknown cm

Phylogenetic Diversity Index

PD50 = 0.5078 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses

Unknown

Vulnerability

Moderate vulnerability (43 of 100)

Resilience

Unknown

Threat To Humans

  Harmless

IUCN Red List Status

  Not Evaluated