Deepwater conger (Xenomystax atrarius)

Scientific name: Xenomystax atrarius Gilbert, 1891

Deepwater conger (Xenomystax atrarius)

The Deepwater conger (Xenomystax atrarius) is a marine fish of the family Congridae. Native range: Eastern Pacific, southern Canada to Chile.

Species facts

Scientific name
Xenomystax atrarius
Family
Congridae (Conger and garden eels)
Order
Anguilliformes (Eels and Morays)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
100.0
Depth range
165–935 m (541–3068 ft)
Environment
Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 165 - 935 m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
Eastern Pacific: southern Canada to Chile.
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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