Headband conger (Diploconger polystigmatus)

Scientific name: Diploconger polystigmatus Kotthaus, 1968

Headband conger (Diploconger polystigmatus)

The Headband conger (Diploconger polystigmatus) is a marine fish of the family Congridae. Native range: Western Indian Ocean, Somalia. Eastern Indian Ocean: a new record for northwestern Australia, Indonesia. Western Central Pacific: New Caledonia.

Biology

The lateral line pores are in a double row and the dorsal-fin origin is back from vertical above pectoral-fin base. The median fins have dusky margins and the caudal fin ends in a black tip. The head has dark banding, especially over the top between the eyes.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Diploconger polystigmatus
Family
Congridae (Conger and garden eels)
Order
Anguilliformes (Eels and Morays)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
30.0
Depth range
37–215 m (121–705 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 37 - 215 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Indian Ocean: Somalia. Eastern Indian Ocean: a new record for northwestern Australia, Indonesia. Western Central Pacific: New Caledonia.
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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