Blackgut conger (Gnathophis bathytopos)

Scientific name: Gnathophis bathytopos Smith & Kanazawa, 1977

The Blackgut conger (Gnathophis bathytopos) is a marine fish of the family Congridae. Native range: Western Atlantic, Straits of Florida in the USA and southeastern Gulf of Mexico.

Species facts

Scientific name
Gnathophis bathytopos
Family
Congridae (Conger and garden eels)
Order
Anguilliformes (Eels and Morays)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
35.0
Depth range
180–370 m (591–1214 ft)
Environment
Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 180 - 370 m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
Western Atlantic: Straits of Florida in the USA and southeastern Gulf of Mexico.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
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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