Bullish conger (Bathycongrus bullisi)

Scientific name: Bathycongrus bullisi Smith & Kanazawa, 1977

Bullish conger (Bathycongrus bullisi)

The Bullish conger (Bathycongrus bullisi) is a marine fish of the family Congridae. Native range: Western Atlantic, Gulf of Mexico to the mouth of the Amazon.

Biology

Mouth inferior; preanal lateral line pores 41-44; dorsal and anal fin rays segmented; vertical margins with black margin.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Bathycongrus bullisi
Family
Congridae (Conger and garden eels)
Order
Anguilliformes (Eels and Morays)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
39.5
Depth range
366–475 m (1201–1558 ft)
Environment
Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 366 - 475 m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
Western Atlantic: Gulf of Mexico to the mouth of the Amazon.
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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