Silvery conger (Ariosoma anago)

Scientific name: Ariosoma anago Temminck & Schlegel, 1846

Silvery conger (Ariosoma anago)

The Silvery conger (Ariosoma anago) is a marine fish of the family Congridae. Native range: Indo-West Pacific.

Biology

Inhabits coastal sandy and muddy bottoms (also ).

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Ariosoma anago
Family
Congridae (Conger and garden eels)
Order
Anguilliformes (Eels and Morays)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
60.0
Environment
Marine; demersal
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Indo-West Pacific.
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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