Castle's conger (Gnathophis castlei)

Scientific name: Gnathophis castlei Karmovskaya & Paxton, 2000

The Castle's conger (Gnathophis castlei) is a marine fish of the family Congridae. Native range: Western Central Pacific, Queensland, Australia.

Species facts

Scientific name
Gnathophis castlei
Family
Congridae (Conger and garden eels)
Order
Anguilliformes (Eels and Morays)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
34.2
Depth range
131–366 m (430–1201 ft)
Environment
Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 131 - 366 m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
Western Central Pacific: Queensland, Australia.
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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