Slender conger (Uroconger lepturus)

Scientific name: Uroconger lepturus Richardson, 1845

Slender conger (Uroconger lepturus)

The Slender conger (Uroconger lepturus) is a marine fish of the family Congridae. Native range: Indo-West Pacific, Red Sea and Natal, South Africa to Japan.

Biology

Vertebrae: 210. Light grey-brown, lighter ventrally, fins darker. Head small. Skin soft, without scales. Dorsal originating slightly beyond tip of pectoral fin. Pectoral fin short. Anal fin inserted before middle of the body.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Uroconger lepturus
Family
Congridae (Conger and garden eels)
Order
Anguilliformes (Eels and Morays)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
52.0
Common length
30.0
Depth range
18–760 m (59–2493 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 18 - 760 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Indo-West Pacific: Red Sea and Natal, South Africa to Japan.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: commercial
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.

Last updated