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Congridae (Conger and garden eels) > Congrinae
Etymology: Conger: Latin, conger = conger (Ref. 45335).
Eponymy: The eel’s patronym is not identified, nor can a very likely candidate be found. [...] (Ref. 128868), visit book page.
More on authors: Bloch & Schneider.
Issue
Nomen dubium in Muraenidae according to Böhlke & Smith 2002:155.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Οικολογία
Θαλασσινό(ά); Υφάλμυρο Υφαλόφιλο(α); εύρος βάθους 0 - 30 m (Ref. 5323). Tropical
Western Indian Ocean: southern Mozambique to the Cape of Good Hope; also Maldives. Western Pacific: Australia, Lord Howe Island, and New Zealand. Possibly occurring in Japan.
Μέγεθος / Βάρος / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 150 cm TL αρσενικό/απροσδιόριστο; (Ref. 5323)
Short description
Κλείδες προσδιορισμού | Μορφολογία | Μορφομετρία
Σπόνδυλοι: 140 - 142. Brownish grey dorsally, creamy white ventrally. Wide dusky margin on median fins.
Inhabits coastal waters and estuaries. Demersal on rocky reefs (Ref. 9563). Flesh highly esteemed. Minimum depth reported taken from Ref. 86942.
Life cycle and mating behavior
Γεννητική Ωρίμανση | Αναπαραγωγή | Γεννοβολία | Αβγά | Γονιμότητα | Προνύμφες
Castle, P.H.J., 1986. Congridae. p. 161-165. In M.M. Smith and P.C. Heemstra (eds.) Smiths' sea fishes. Springer-Verlag, Berlin. (Ref. 5323)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2024-1)
Threat to humans
Traumatogenic (Ref. 5323)
Human uses
Εργαλεία
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Διαδικτυακές πηγές
Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature (Ref.
123201): 15.5 - 26.6, mean 22.5 °C (based on 765 cells).
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.5000 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00389 (0.00180 - 0.00842), b=3.12 (2.94 - 3.30), in cm total length, based on all LWR estimates for this body shape (Ref.
93245).
Τροφικό Επίπεδο (Ref.
69278): 3.5 ±0.6 se; based on diet studies.
Ελαστικότητα (Ref.
120179): Χαμηλό, ελάχιστος χρόνος για διπλασιασμό πληθυσμού 4,5 - 14 έτη (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Very high vulnerability (90 of 100).
Nutrients (Ref.
124155): Calcium = 23.7 [12.7, 41.0] mg/100g; Iron = 0.413 [0.244, 0.779] mg/100g; Protein = 19 [16, 22] %; Omega3 = 0.0947 [, ] g/100g; Selenium = 45.6 [24.9, 87.3] μg/100g; VitaminA = 38.2 [10.8, 124.9] μg/100g; Zinc = 1.03 [0.73, 1.45] mg/100g (wet weight);