Pale green eel (Heteroconger digueti)

Scientific name: Heteroconger digueti Pellegrin, 1923

Pale green eel (Heteroconger digueti)

The Pale green eel (Heteroconger digueti) is a marine fish of the family Congridae. Native range: Eastern Central Pacific, Gulf of California to Jalisco, Mexico.

Biology

Forms big colonies on sandy bottom near reefs. Feeds on zooplankton suspended in the water column.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Heteroconger digueti
Family
Congridae (Conger and garden eels)
Order
Anguilliformes (Eels and Morays)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
63.0
Depth range
230–275 m (755–902 ft)
Environment
Marine; bathydemersal; non-migratory; depth range 230 - 275 m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
Eastern Central Pacific: Gulf of California to Jalisco, Mexico.
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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