Masked garden eel (Heteroconger lentiginosus)

Scientific name: Heteroconger lentiginosus B?hlke & Randall, 1981

Masked garden eel (Heteroconger lentiginosus)

The Masked garden eel (Heteroconger lentiginosus) is a marine fish of the family Congridae. Native range: Western Central Pacific, Marshall Islands. Eastern Central Pacific: Marquesan and Society islands.

Species facts

Scientific name
Heteroconger lentiginosus
Family
Congridae (Conger and garden eels)
Order
Anguilliformes (Eels and Morays)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
37.6
Depth range
21–40 m (69–131 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 21 - 40 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Central Pacific: Marshall Islands. Eastern Central Pacific: Marquesan and Society islands.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries:
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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