Guinean conger (Paraconger notialis)

Scientific name: Paraconger notialis Kanazawa, 1961

Guinean conger (Paraconger notialis)

The Guinean conger (Paraconger notialis) is a marine fish of the family Congridae. Native range: Eastern Atlantic, Senegal to Angola.

Biology

Found on sandy bottom. Burrows into the substratum tail-first, with only the head exposed.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Paraconger notialis
Family
Congridae (Conger and garden eels)
Order
Anguilliformes (Eels and Morays)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
62.7
Depth range
25–50 m (82–164 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 25 - 50 m, usually 25 - 50 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Eastern Atlantic: Senegal to Angola.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: subsistence fisheries
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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