Brown garden eel (Heteroconger longissimus)

Scientific name: Heteroconger longissimus G?nther, 1870

Brown garden eel (Heteroconger longissimus)

The Brown garden eel (Heteroconger longissimus) is a marine fish of the family Congridae.

Biology

Eye large. Lower jaw longer than upper; 157 to 165 vertebrae.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Heteroconger longissimus
Family
Congridae (Conger and garden eels)
Order
Anguilliformes (Eels and Morays)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
51.0
Depth range
10–60 m (33–197 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; non-migratory; depth range 10 - 60 m, usually 20 - 60 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Eastern Atlantic: known only from Madeira, Canary Islands and Senegal. Western Atlantic: Bahamas, Florida keys, Antilles, Yucatan, Belize and Honduras; extending to Brazil.
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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