Cape conger (Conger wilsoni)

Scientific name: Conger wilsoni Bloch & Schneider, 1801

Cape conger (Conger wilsoni)

The Cape conger (Conger wilsoni) is a brackish-water fish of the family Congridae.

Biology

Inhabits coastal waters and estuaries. Demersal on rocky reefs. Flesh highly esteemed.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Conger wilsoni
Family
Congridae (Conger and garden eels)
Order
Anguilliformes (Eels and Morays)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
150
Depth range
30 m (98 ft)
Environment
Marine; brackish; reef-associated; depth range ? - 30 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Indian Ocean: southern Mozambique to the Cape of Good Hope; also Maldives. Western Pacific: Australia, Lord Howe Island, and New Zealand. Possibly occurring in Japan.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Traumatogenic
Resilience
Very Low, minimum population doubling time more than 14 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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