Deepsea conger (Bassanago hirsutus)

Scientific name: Bassanago hirsutus Castle, 1960

Deepsea conger (Bassanago hirsutus)

The Deepsea conger (Bassanago hirsutus) is a marine fish of the family Congridae. Native range: Southwest Pacific.

Biology

A benthic species which occurs over soft bottoms of the continental slope and shelf.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Bassanago hirsutus
Family
Congridae (Conger and garden eels)
Order
Anguilliformes (Eels and Morays)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
100.0
Environment
Marine; demersal
Climate
Temperate
Distribution
Southwest Pacific.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
Low, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 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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