Scientific Name
Ariosoma scheelei

Common Name
Tropical conger

Biology
Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 146-178; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 119 - 135. Plain brownish olive, lighter ventrally, median fins with black margin (Ref. 5323). Anus is located about halfway down the body.

Classification

Classified By

Str?mman, 1896

Class

Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)

Order

Eels and Morays (Anguilliformes)

Family

Conger and garden eels (Congridae)

Distribution

Region

Indo-Pacific

Distribution

Indo-Pacific: off Natal and Mozambique and further north.

Range

12°N - 24°S

Environment

Climate

Tropical

Water Temperature From

Unknown °C

Water Temperature To

Unknown °C

Depth From - meters

9 m

Depth To - meters

Unknown m

Zone

reef-associated

Environment

Marine; reef-associated; depth range 9 - ? m (Ref. 1602)

Trophic Level

3.7 s.e. 0.63 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

20.0 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 vulnerability (22 of 100)

Resilience

High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Threat To Humans

Harmless

IUCN Red List Status

Not Evaluated