Large-eye conger (Ariosoma marginatum)

Scientific name: Ariosoma marginatum Vaillant & Sauvage, 1875

Large-eye conger (Ariosoma marginatum)

The Large-eye conger (Ariosoma marginatum) is a marine fish of the family Congridae. Native range: Eastern Central Pacific, Hawaii. Northwestern Pacific: Ladd Seamount.

Biology

Sand-dwelling in the shallows to 490 m and can be seen at night with head protruding obliquely from the sand. Benthic.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Ariosoma marginatum
Family
Congridae (Conger and garden eels)
Order
Anguilliformes (Eels and Morays)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
38.0
Depth range
2–490 m (7–1608 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 2 - 490 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Eastern Central Pacific: Hawaii. Northwestern Pacific: Ladd Seamount.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
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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