Dubious conger (Bathycongrus dubius)

Scientific name: Bathycongrus dubius Breder, 1927

The Dubious conger (Bathycongrus dubius) is a marine fish of the family Congridae. Native range: Western Atlantic, Georgia, USA to the Guianas, including the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean Sea.

Species facts

Scientific name
Bathycongrus dubius
Family
Congridae (Conger and garden eels)
Order
Anguilliformes (Eels and Morays)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
44.3
Depth range
128–886 m (420–2907 ft)
Environment
Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 128 - 886 m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
Western Atlantic: Georgia, USA to the Guianas, including the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean Sea.
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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