Scientific Name
Ariosoma marginatum

Common Name
Large-eye conger

Biology
Sand-dwelling in the shallows to 490 m and can be seen at night with head protruding obliquely from the sand (Ref. 26145). Benthic (Ref. 58302).

Classification

Classified By

Vaillant & Sauvage, 1875

Class

Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)

Order

Eels and Morays (Anguilliformes)

Family

Conger and garden eels (Congridae)

Distribution

Region

Eastern Central Pacific

Distribution

Eastern Central Pacific: Hawaii. Northwestern Pacific: Ladd Seamount.

Range

Unknown

Environment

Climate

Tropical

Water Temperature From

Unknown °C

Water Temperature To

Unknown °C

Depth From - meters

2 m

Depth To - meters

490 m

Zone

demersal

Environment

Marine; demersal; depth range 2 - 490 m (Ref. 26145)

Trophic Level

3.89 s.e. 0.66 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

38.0 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

Low to moderate vulnerability (32 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