Eared conger (Castleichthys auritus)

Scientific name: Castleichthys auritus Smith, 2004

The Eared conger (Castleichthys auritus) is a marine fish of the family Congridae. Native range: Eastern Indian Ocean, Western Australia.

Biology

Vertebrae: 128. This species is distinguished by having the following characters: moderately elongate body; preanal length less than 40% TL; tip of tail slender and flexible, but not greatly attenuate or filiform; well developed pectoral fin; origin of dorsal slightly behind tip of appressed pectoral fin; segmented dorsal and anal-fin rays; equal jaws, rictus below middle of eye; flange present on upper lip; no papillae or plicae on skin of head; relatively large eyes; posterior nostril at mid-eye level; small teeth, not caniniform nor molariform; uniserial maxillary teeth, mandibular teeth uniserial for most of length.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Castleichthys auritus
Family
Congridae (Conger and garden eels)
Order
Anguilliformes (Eels and Morays)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
28.8
Depth range
396 m (1299 ft)
Environment
Marine; benthopelagic; depth range ? - 396 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Eastern Indian Ocean: Western Australia.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (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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