Blunt-tooth conger (Ariosoma mauritianum)

Scientific name: Ariosoma mauritianum Pappenheim, 1914

Blunt-tooth conger (Ariosoma mauritianum)

The Blunt-tooth conger (Ariosoma mauritianum) is a marine fish of the family Congridae. Native range: Indo-West Pacific, Red Sea and East Africa to the western Pacific, south to Western Australia and New South Wales (Australia).

Biology

Dorsal soft rays (total): 167; Anal soft rays: 110; Vertebrae: 143. Brownish, median fins yellowish with black margin.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Ariosoma mauritianum
Family
Congridae (Conger and garden eels)
Order
Anguilliformes (Eels and Morays)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
30.0
Depth range
360–800 m (1181–2625 ft)
Environment
Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 360 - 800 m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
Indo-West Pacific: Red Sea and East Africa to the western Pacific, south to Western Australia and New South Wales (Australia).
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Assuming tmax>3)

Sources

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

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