Neighbor conger (Bathycongrus vicinalis)

Scientific name: Bathycongrus vicinalis Garman, 1899

The Neighbor conger (Bathycongrus vicinalis) is a marine fish of the family Congridae. Native range: Western Central Atlantic, eastern Gulf of Mexico to the mouth of the Amazon River, including the Bahamas and the West Indies.

Biology

Vertebrae: 168 - 176. The only western Atlantic species with 33-38 lateral line pores. This species shows a wide range of variation and anomaly in the number and arrangement of head pores.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Bathycongrus vicinalis
Family
Congridae (Conger and garden eels)
Order
Anguilliformes (Eels and Morays)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
46.2
Depth range
101–503 m (331–1650 ft)
Environment
Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 101 - 503 m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
Western Central Atlantic: eastern Gulf of Mexico to the mouth of the Amazon River, including the Bahamas and the West Indies.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Least Concern (LC)
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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