Luminous conger (Lumiconger arafura)

Scientific name: Lumiconger arafura Castle & Paxton, 1984

Luminous conger (Lumiconger arafura)

The Luminous conger (Lumiconger arafura) is a marine fish of the family Congridae. Native range: Indo-West Pacific, eastern Indian Ocean, from the western side of the Gulf of Carpentaria to just west of Darwin (Australia).

Biology

A benthic species found on the continental shelf over soft bottom.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Lumiconger arafura
Family
Congridae (Conger and garden eels)
Order
Anguilliformes (Eels and Morays)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
26.1
Depth range
27–104 m (89–341 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 27 - 104 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Indo-West Pacific: eastern Indian Ocean, from the western side of the Gulf of Carpentaria to just west of Darwin (Australia).
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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