Gnathophis cinctus (Garman, 1899)

Hardtail conger

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Classification	Actinopterygii \| Anguilliformes \| Congridae \| Congrinae
Synonyms	Atopichthys cinctus, Rhynchocymba catalinensis, Gnathophis catalinensis, ... more
Common names	Congrio cola tiesa, Congrio de cola tiesa, 卡塔利颌吻鳗, ... more

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Main reference

Smith, D.G. 1995. (Ref. 9292)
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Size / Weight / Age

Max length : 42.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 2850)

Environment

Demersal; marine; depth range 9 - 336 m (Ref. 2850)

Climate / Range

Tropical; 37°N -

Eastern Pacific: southern California, USA to Peru.
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A soft bottom inhabitant. Reported to burrow into loose sand, and appears to be fairly resistant to chemical preparations used for collecting fish (Ref. 2850). Bottom feeding predators devour conger eels when encountered in the open (Ref. 4525).


IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 57073)	Threat to humans
Not Evaluated	Harmless

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Estimation of some characteristics with mathematical models

Resilience (Ref. 69278)

Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)


Vulnerability (Ref. 59153)	Price category (Ref. 80766)
Low to moderate vulnerability (34 of 100)	Medium

Entered by Garilao, Cristina V.

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