Paraconger californiensis Kanazawa, 1961

Californian conger

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Classification	Actinopterygii \| Anguilliformes \| Congridae \| Bathymyrinae
Synonyms	... more
Common names	Ringeye conger, Congrio anteojos, Congrio, ... more

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Main reference

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

Max length : 60.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 9292); common length : 40.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 55763)

Environment

Demersal; marine; depth range ? - 50 m (Ref. 9292)

Climate / Range

Tropical; 24°N - 1°S

Eastern Pacific: Gulf of California to Peru.
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Short description

Body cylindrical and very elongated; eyes well developed; posterior nostril located below eye; gill openings lateral; dorsal fin placed at same level as edge of pectoral fin; upper lip with well developed notch; preanal length contained more than 2.5 times in total length; lateral line with 38 to 46 pores up to level of the anus; back light brown to yellow; belly pale: fins dark or black (Ref. 55763).


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)
Moderate vulnerability (39 of 100)	Medium

Entered by Garilao, Cristina V.

Modified by Busson, Frédéric

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