Longfin African conger (Conger cinereus)

Scientific name: Conger cinereus R?ppell, 1830

Longfin African conger (Conger cinereus)

The Longfin African conger (Conger cinereus) is a brackish-water fish of the family Congridae.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Anal spines: 0; Vertebrae: 139 - 146. Brownish grey, yellow below and on fins, median fins with narrow black edge, black patch on lower rear edge of eye and on pectorals. Flanges on upper and lower lips well developed; 2 rows of teeth in jaws, those of outer row larger; closely set and compressed to form cutting edge; 6th infraorbital pore located close behind and slightly above posterior angle of jaw. Dorsal fin begins over middle of appressed pectoral fin. Assumes a pattern of broad dark bands at night. (see also ).

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Conger cinereus
Family
Congridae (Conger and garden eels)
Order
Anguilliformes (Eels and Morays)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
130
Common length
50.0
Depth range
1–80 m (3–262 ft)
Environment
Marine; brackish; reef-associated; depth range 1 - 80 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Indo-Pacific: Red Sea and East Africa to the Marquesan and Easter islands, north to southern Japan and the Ogasawara Islands, south to northern Australia and Lord Howe Island. The Hawaiian population has been recognized as a separate subspecies, Conger cinereus marginatus. Whether the species is homogeneous over the rest of its range needs further study.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: commercial; gamefish: yes; aquarium: commercial
Resilience
Low, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 14 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

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Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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