Ridged eel (Neoconger mucronatus)

Scientific name: Neoconger mucronatus Girard, 1858

Ridged eel (Neoconger mucronatus)

The Ridged eel (Neoconger mucronatus) is a marine fish of the family Moringuidae. Native range: Western Atlantic, northwestern Gulf of Mexico and Cuba to northern South America; larvae known from Straits of Florida in USA to Brazil.

Species facts

Scientific name
Neoconger mucronatus
Family
Moringuidae (Worm or spaghetti eels)
Order
Anguilliformes (Eels and Morays)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
30.0
Depth range
13–180 m (43–591 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 13 - 180 m
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Western Atlantic: northwestern Gulf of Mexico and Cuba to northern South America; larvae known from Straits of Florida in USA to Brazil.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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