Shorttail conger (Paraconger similis)

Scientific name: Paraconger similis Wade, 1946

Shorttail conger (Paraconger similis)

The Shorttail conger (Paraconger similis) is a marine fish of the family Congridae. Native range: Eastern Central Pacific, Mexico, Revillagigedo and the Galapagos Islands.

Species facts

Scientific name
Paraconger similis
Family
Congridae (Conger and garden eels)
Order
Anguilliformes (Eels and Morays)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
30.0
Depth range
108–150 m (354–492 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 108 - 150 m
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Eastern Central Pacific: Mexico, Revillagigedo and the Galapagos Islands.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Least Concern (LC)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (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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