Hairy conger (Bassanago albescens)

Scientific name: Bassanago albescens Barnard, 1923

The Hairy conger (Bassanago albescens) is a marine fish of the family Congridae. Native range: Southeast Pacific, Patagonian region of Chile. Southwest Atlantic: off Argentina. Southeast Atlantic: Namibia and off Cape Point, South Africa.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 276-300; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 183 - 213; Vertebrae: 168 - 172. Cream white. Brownish dorsally, lighter below, dorsal and anal fins with dark margin.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name: Bassanago albescens
Family: Congridae (Conger and garden eels)
Order: Anguilliformes (Eels and Morays)
Class: Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length: 100.0
Depth range: 270–1700 m (886–5577 ft)
Environment: Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 270 - 1700 m, usually ? - 458 m
Climate: Deep-water
Distribution: Southeast Pacific: Patagonian region of Chile. Southwest Atlantic: off Argentina. Southeast Atlantic: Namibia and off Cape Point, South Africa.
Conservation status (IUCN): Not Evaluated
Threat to humans: Harmless
Uses: Fisheries: of no interest
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.

Last updated 27 September 2026