Silver Eel (Ariosoma mellissii)

Scientific name: Ariosoma mellissii G?nther, 1870

Silver Eel (Ariosoma mellissii)

The Silver Eel (Ariosoma mellissii) is a marine fish of the family Congridae. Native range: Southeast Atlantic, known only from St. Helena.

Biology

This rare eel is known only from St. Helena.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Ariosoma mellissii
Family
Congridae (Conger and garden eels)
Order
Anguilliformes (Eels and Morays)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
42.8
Depth range
67 m (220 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range ? - 67 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Southeast Atlantic: known only from St. Helena.
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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