Conger eel (Bathycongrus thysanochilus)

Scientific name: Bathycongrus thysanochilus Reid, 1934

The Conger eel (Bathycongrus thysanochilus) is a marine fish of the family Congridae. Native range: Western Central Atlantic, Cuba and Venezuela.

Species facts

Scientific name
Bathycongrus thysanochilus
Family
Congridae (Conger and garden eels)
Order
Anguilliformes (Eels and Morays)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Depth range
476–659 m (1562–2162 ft)
Environment
Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 476 - 659 m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
Western Central Atlantic: Cuba and Venezuela.
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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