Slope conger (Ariosoma prorigerum)

Scientific name: Ariosoma prorigerum Gilbert, 1891

Slope conger (Ariosoma prorigerum)

The Slope conger (Ariosoma prorigerum) is a marine fish of the family Congridae. Native range: Eastern Pacific, Costa Rica, Panama and Ecuador.

Species facts

Scientific name
Ariosoma prorigerum
Family
Congridae (Conger and garden eels)
Order
Anguilliformes (Eels and Morays)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
35.0
Depth range
380–740 m (1247–2428 ft)
Environment
Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 380 - 740 m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
Eastern Pacific: Costa Rica, Panama and Ecuador.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Least Concern (LC)
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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