Whiptail conger (Rhynchoconger gracilior)

Scientific name: Rhynchoconger gracilior Ginsburg, 1951

The Whiptail conger (Rhynchoconger gracilior) is a marine fish of the family Congridae. Native range: Western Atlantic, northern Gulf of Mexico in the USA to the northern coast of South America.

Species facts

Scientific name
Rhynchoconger gracilior
Family
Congridae (Conger and garden eels)
Order
Anguilliformes (Eels and Morays)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
61.0
Depth range
203 m (666 ft)
Environment
Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 203 - ? m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
Western Atlantic: northern Gulf of Mexico in the USA to the northern coast of South America.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: of potential interest
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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