Margintail conger (Paraconger caudilimbatus) fish species and information / pictures of Margintail conger - Paraconger caudilimbatus

Margintail conger (Paraconger caudilimbatus) fish species information

Scientific Name
Paraconger caudilimbatus

Common Name
Margintail conger

Biology
Reduced caudal fin. 40 to 43 preanal pores in lateral line (Ref. 26938).

Classification

Classified By
Poey, 1867
Class
Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)
Order
Eels and Morays (Anguilliformes)
Family
Conger and garden eels (Congridae)

Distribution

Region
Western Atlantic
Distribution
Western Atlantic: North Carolina and Florida, USA; Bahamas, Gulf of Mexico, and Cuba; Venezuela and probably Colombia (Ref. 5217).
Range
Unknown

Environment

Climate
Subtropical
Water Temperature From
Unknown °C
Water Temperature To
Unknown °C
Depth From - meters
Unknown m
Depth To - meters
75 m
Zone
reef-associated
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range ? - 75 m (Ref. 5217), usually 35 - 75 m (Ref. 7251)
Trophic Level
3.98 s.e. 0.68 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
51.0 cm
Common Length
35.0 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 (39 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