Longeye conger (Gnathophis bracheatopos)

Scientific name: Gnathophis bracheatopos Smith & Kanazawa, 1977

The Longeye conger (Gnathophis bracheatopos) is a marine fish of the family Congridae. Native range: Western Atlantic, South Carolina to Florida in the USA and eastern Gulf of Mexico.

Species facts

Scientific name
Gnathophis bracheatopos
Family
Congridae (Conger and garden eels)
Order
Anguilliformes (Eels and Morays)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
35.0
Depth range
55–110 m (180–361 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 55 - 110 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Atlantic: South Carolina to Florida in the USA and eastern Gulf of Mexico.
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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