Yellow garden eel (Heteroconger luteolus)

Scientific name: Heteroconger luteolus Smith, 1989

Yellow garden eel (Heteroconger luteolus)

The Yellow garden eel (Heteroconger luteolus) is a marine fish of the family Congridae. Native range: Western Central Atlantic, Gulf of Mexico. Needs better reference.

Species facts

Scientific name
Heteroconger luteolus
Family
Congridae (Conger and garden eels)
Order
Anguilliformes (Eels and Morays)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Depth range
33 m (108 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; non-migratory; depth range 33 - 33 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Central Atlantic: Gulf of Mexico. Needs better reference.
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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