Argentine conger (Conger orbignianus)

Species facts

Scientific name

Conger orbignianus

Family

Congridae (Conger and garden eels)

Order

Anguilliformes (Eels and Morays)

Class

Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)

Maximum length

112

Depth range

10 m (33 ft)

Environment

Marine; demersal; depth range 10 - ? m

Climate

Subtropical

Distribution

Eastern Atlantic: known only from larvae collected in the southern Gulf of Guinea from Annobon, Equatorial Guinea to Mossamedes (Mo??medes), Angola. Western Atlantic: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil to the Bonaelensis area of northern Argentina.

Conservation status (IUCN)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

Harmless

Uses

Fisheries: minor commercial

Resilience

Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Assuming tm