Lined conger (Bathycongrus guttulatus)

Scientific name: Bathycongrus guttulatus G?nther, 1887

The Lined conger (Bathycongrus guttulatus) is a marine fish of the family Congridae. Native range: Indo-Pacific, western Indian Ocean to Indonesia, the southwest Pacific and Hawaii.

Species facts

Scientific name
Bathycongrus guttulatus
Family
Congridae (Conger and garden eels)
Order
Anguilliformes (Eels and Morays)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Depth range
270–1270 m (886–4167 ft)
Environment
Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 270 - 1270 m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
Indo-Pacific: western Indian Ocean to Indonesia, the southwest Pacific and Hawaii.
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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