Shorthead conger (Bathycongrus macrurus)

Scientific name: Bathycongrus macrurus Gilbert, 1891

Shorthead conger (Bathycongrus macrurus)

The Shorthead conger (Bathycongrus macrurus) is a marine fish of the family Congridae. Native range: Eastern Central Pacific, Gulf of California to Panama.

Species facts

Scientific name
Bathycongrus macrurus
Family
Congridae (Conger and garden eels)
Order
Anguilliformes (Eels and Morays)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
25.0
Depth range
265–590 m (869–1936 ft)
Environment
Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 265 - 590 m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
Eastern Central Pacific: Gulf of California to Panama.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Assuming tmax>3)

Sources

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

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