Purplemouthed conger (Pseudophichthys splendens)

Scientific name: Pseudophichthys splendens Lea, 1913

Purplemouthed conger (Pseudophichthys splendens)

The Purplemouthed conger (Pseudophichthys splendens) is a marine fish of the family Congridae. Native range: Eastern Atlantic, off Morocco, Azores and Canary Islands, also one record from the Gulf of Guinea. Western Atlantic: Gulf of Mexico to Brazil.

Biology

Mouth inferior; dorsal and fin rays segmented; pectoral rather small its length equal to eye; gill-opening and anus black.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Pseudophichthys splendens
Family
Congridae (Conger and garden eels)
Order
Anguilliformes (Eels and Morays)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
38.7
Depth range
123–1647 m (404–5404 ft)
Environment
Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 123 - 1647 m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
Eastern Atlantic: off Morocco, Azores and Canary Islands, also one record from the Gulf of Guinea. Western Atlantic: Gulf of Mexico to Brazil.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
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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