Chiloconger dentatus (Garman, 1899)

Shortsnout conger

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Classification	Actinopterygii \| Anguilliformes \| Congridae \| Bathymyrinae
Synonyms	Atopichthys dentatus, Paraconger dentatus, Atopichthys obtusus, ... more
Common names	Thicklip conger, Congrio de corta nareza, Congrio de labio grueso, ... more

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Main reference

Smith, D.G. and E.S. Karmovskaya. 2003. (Ref. 50529)
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Size / Weight / Age

Max length : 30.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 9292)

Environment

Demersal; marine; depth range 27 - 2198 m (Ref. 58018)

Climate / Range

Tropical

Eastern Central Pacific: western coast of Mexico, Central and South America from the southern Gulf of California to Colombia. Not recorded from any of the oceanic islands of the eastern Pacific.
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Short description

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Anal spines: 0; Vertebrae: 118 - 122. Moderately elongate, small species with short, bluntly-rounded snout and a dark margin on the dorsal fin anteriorly. Preanal lateral line pores 19-27, predorsal length 20-26% TL (Ref. 50529). Caudal fin broadly rounded (Ref. 50529).

Adults are secretive and bottom-dwelling and prefer soft substrata where they can burrow with their tails (Ref. 28023). Oviparous, with planktonic leptocephali (Ref. 35590).


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)

High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)


Vulnerability (Ref. 59153)	Price category (Ref. 80766)
Low to moderate vulnerability (28 of 100)	Medium

Entered by Garilao, Cristina V.

Modified by Ortañez, Auda Kareen

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