| Family: |
Congridae (Conger and garden eels), subfamily: Congrinae |
| Max. size: |
88 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
benthopelagic; marine; depth range 50 - 1318 m |
| Distribution: |
Eastern Atlantic: Cape Verde (Ref. 27000), Gulf of Guinea, Namibia (Ref. 27121), and off Cape Point, South Africa (Ref. 5323). Western Atlantic: eastern Gulf of Mexico southward along coast of Central and South America to the Guianas. Indo-Pacific: eastern Africa to Hawaii. |
| Diagnosis: |
Vertebrae: 181-182. Dark brownish black. Median fins black. |
| Biology: |
Found over sand (Ref. 58302). Minimum depth reported taken from Ref. 86942. |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 04 February 2009 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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