Yellow conger (Rhynchoconger flavus)

Scientific name: Rhynchoconger flavus Goode & Bean, 1896

Yellow conger (Rhynchoconger flavus)

The Yellow conger (Rhynchoconger flavus) is a marine fish of the family Congridae. Native range: Western Atlantic, Gulf of Mexico to mouth of the Amazon River.

Biology

Vertebrae: 159 - 172. Brown to yellowish brown, with vertical fins black edged posteriorly and stomach and intestine pale.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Rhynchoconger flavus
Family
Congridae (Conger and garden eels)
Order
Anguilliformes (Eels and Morays)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
150
Common length
30.0
Depth range
26–183 m (85–600 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 26 - 183 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Atlantic: Gulf of Mexico to mouth of the Amazon River.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: of potential interest
Resilience
Very Low, minimum population doubling time more than 14 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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