| Family: |
Congridae (Conger and garden eels), subfamily: Congrinae |
| Max. size: |
38.7 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
bathydemersal; marine; depth range 37 - 1647 m |
| Distribution: |
Eastern Atlantic: off Morocco, Azores and Canary Islands, also one record from the Gulf of Guinea. Western Atlantic: Gulf of Mexico to Brazil. |
| Diagnosis: |
Mouth inferior; dorsal and fin rays segmented; pectoral rather small its length equal to eye; gill-opening and anus black (Ref. 13608). |
| Biology: |
Found on muddy bottoms. |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 28 February 2011 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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