Scientific Name
Heteroconger digueti

Common Name
Pale green eel

Biology
Forms big colonies on sandy bottom near reefs (Ref. 37955). Feeds on zooplankton suspended in the water column (Ref. 37955).

Classification

Classified By

Pellegrin, 1923

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: Gulf of California to Jalisco, Mexico.

Range

24°N - 23°N

Environment

Climate

Deep-water

Water Temperature From

Unknown °C

Water Temperature To

Unknown °C

Depth From - meters

230 m

Depth To - meters

275 m

Zone

bathydemersal

Environment

Marine; bathydemersal; non-migratory; depth range 230 - 275 m (Ref. 9292)

Trophic Level

3.4 s.e. 0.45 Based on food items.

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

63.0 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 (48 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

Least Concern (LC)