Californian conger (Paraconger californiensis)

Scientific name: Paraconger californiensis Kanazawa, 1961

Californian conger (Paraconger californiensis)

The Californian conger (Paraconger californiensis) is a marine fish of the family Congridae. Native range: Eastern Pacific, Gulf of California to Peru.

Biology

Body cylindrical and very elongated; eyes well developed; posterior nostril located below eye; gill openings lateral; dorsal fin placed at same level as edge of pectoral fin; upper lip with well developed notch; preanal length contained more than 2.5 times in total length; lateral line with 38 to 46 pores up to level of the anus; back light brown to yellow; belly pale: fins dark or black.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Paraconger californiensis
Family
Congridae (Conger and garden eels)
Order
Anguilliformes (Eels and Morays)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
60.0
Common length
40.0
Depth range
50 m (164 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range ? - 50 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Eastern Pacific: Gulf of California to Peru.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Least Concern (LC)
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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