Southern conger (Gnathophis capensis)

Scientific name: Gnathophis capensis Kaup, 1856

Southern conger (Gnathophis capensis)

The Southern conger (Gnathophis capensis) is a marine fish of the family Congridae. Native range: Southeast Atlantic, False Bay to Plettenberg Bay, South Africa. Also at Tristan da Cunha Island.

Biology

Vertebrae: 128 - 135. Olive brown dorsally, silvery on head, lighter ventrally. Dusky margin on median fins.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Gnathophis capensis
Family
Congridae (Conger and garden eels)
Order
Anguilliformes (Eels and Morays)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
37.0
Environment
Marine; demersal
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Southeast Atlantic: False Bay to Plettenberg Bay, South Africa. Also at Tristan da Cunha Island.
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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