Conger myriaster (Brevoort, 1856)

Whitespotted conger

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Classification	Actinopterygii \| Anguilliformes \| Congridae \| Congrinae
Synonyms	Anguilla myriaster, Astroconger myriaster, ... more
Common names	Congre du Pacifique nord-ouest, Congrio del Pacífico, Congro-malhado-do-Pacífico, ... more

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Main reference

Masuda, H., K. Amaoka, C. Araga, T. Uyeno and T. Yoshino. 1984. (Ref. 559)
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Size / Weight / Age

Max length : 100.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 559); max. reported age: 8 years (Ref. 72462)

Environment

Demersal; oceanodromous (Ref. 51243); marine; depth range 320 - 830 m (Ref. 54340)

Climate / Range

Temperate; 43°N - 19°N, 113°E - 143°E (Ref. 54340)

Northwest Pacific: Japan, Korean Peninsula and the East China Sea.
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Short description

Vertebrae: 142 - 148. Head and body with white spots. Lower jaw moderate in size, premaxillary teeth not exposed when closed. Upper lip groove deep (appearing folded up). Maxillary teeth arranged in almost 1 row. Preanal lateral line pores 39-43 (Ref. 41299).

Common on coasts of Japan, in sandy-muddy bottoms (also Ref. 11230); most relished among the congrids. Captured and cultured for fishery in Japan.


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

Human uses
Fisheries: highly commercial


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Estimation of some characteristics with mathematical models

Resilience (Ref. 69278)

Low, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 14 years (Assuming tm>4)


Vulnerability (Ref. 59153)	Price category (Ref. 80766)
High vulnerability (58 of 100)	Low

Entered by Luna, Susan M.

Modified by Ortañez, Auda Kareen

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