Beach conger (Conger japonicus)

Scientific name: Conger japonicus Bleeker, 1879

Beach conger (Conger japonicus)

The Beach conger (Conger japonicus) is a marine fish of the family Congridae. Native range: Northwest Pacific, Japan, the Korean Peninsula, and Taiwan.

Biology

Usually in rocky places. A carnivore that feeds on fish and crabs.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Conger japonicus
Family
Congridae (Conger and garden eels)
Order
Anguilliformes (Eels and Morays)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
140
Environment
Marine; demersal
Climate
Temperate
Distribution
Northwest Pacific: Japan, the Korean Peninsula, and Taiwan.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
Very Low, minimum population doubling time more than 14 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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