Scientific Name
Gnathophis habenatus

Common Name
Little conger eel

Biology
Vertebrae: 119 - 126. Olive dorsally, silvery on head, lighter ventrally. Dusky margin on median fins.

Classification

Classified By

Richardson, 1848

Class

Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)

Order

Eels and Morays (Anguilliformes)

Family

Conger and garden eels (Congridae)

Distribution

Region

Indo-West Pacific

Distribution

Indo-West Pacific: South Africa (Ref. 5323), Australia (Western Australia, South Australia, Victoria, New South Wales and Tasmania), and New Zealand (Ref. 5755).

Range

Unknown

Environment

Climate

Temperate

Water Temperature From

Unknown °C

Water Temperature To

Unknown °C

Depth From - meters

Unknown m

Depth To - meters

130 m

Zone

demersal

Environment

Marine; demersal; depth range ? - 130 m (Ref. 9563)

Trophic Level

3.53 s.e. 0.49 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

43.0 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 vulnerability (36 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