Blackedge conger (Bathycongrus retrotinctus)

Scientific name: Bathycongrus retrotinctus Jordan & Snyder, 1901

The Blackedge conger (Bathycongrus retrotinctus) is a marine fish of the family Congridae. Native range: Western Pacific, Japan to the Philippines.

Biology

Body moderately elongate. Tail slender, attenuate at tip. Snout bluntly pointed, protruding beyond tip of lower jaw. Preserve specimen, head and body pale brown dorsally, much paler on belly. Caudal fin black, pectoral fin pale. Dorsal-fin origin slightly behind anteriormost insertion of pectoral fin to above middle of appressed fin. Preanal lateral line pores 29-32.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Bathycongrus retrotinctus
Family
Congridae (Conger and garden eels)
Order
Anguilliformes (Eels and Morays)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
54.0
Depth range
150–450 m (492–1476 ft)
Environment
Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 150 - 450 m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
Western Pacific: Japan to the Philippines.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Data deficient (DD)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 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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