Hardtail conger (Gnathophis cinctus)

Scientific name: Gnathophis cinctus Garman, 1899

Hardtail conger (Gnathophis cinctus)

The Hardtail conger (Gnathophis cinctus) is a marine fish of the family Congridae. Native range: Eastern Pacific, southern California, USA to Peru.

Biology

A soft bottom inhabitant. Reported to burrow into loose sand, and appears to be fairly resistant to chemical preparations used for collecting fish. Bottom feeding predators devour conger eels when encountered in the open.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Gnathophis cinctus
Family
Congridae (Conger and garden eels)
Order
Anguilliformes (Eels and Morays)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
42.0
Depth range
9–336 m (30–1102 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 9 - 336 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Eastern Pacific: southern California, USA to Peru.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Least Concern (LC)
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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