Bathyuroconger vicinus (Vaillant, 1888)

Large-toothed conger

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Classification	Actinopterygii \| Anguilliformes \| Congridae \| Congrinae
Synonyms	Uroconger vicinus, Uroconger braueri, Bathyuroconger braueri, ... more
Common names	Largetooth conger, Eel, 深海尾鳗, ... more

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Main reference

Smith, D.G. 1990. (Ref. 4453)
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Size / Weight / Age

Max length : 88.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 4453)

Environment

Benthopelagic; marine; depth range 120 - 1318 m (Ref. 4453), usually 900 - 1000 m (Ref. 54804)

Climate / Range

Deep-water

Eastern Atlantic: Cape Verde (Ref. 27000), Gulf of Guinea, Namibia (Ref. 27121), and off Cape Point, South Africa (Ref. 5323). Western Atlantic: eastern Gulf of Mexico southward along coast of Central and South America to the Guianas. Indo-Pacific: eastern Africa to Hawaii.
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Short description

Vertebrae: 181 - 182. Dark brownish black. Median fins black.

Found over sand (Ref. 58302). Minimum depth reported from Ref. 27121.


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)

Low, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 14 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)


Vulnerability (Ref. 59153)	Price category (Ref. 80766)
Moderate to high vulnerability (55 of 100)	Medium

Entered by Binohlan, Crispina B.

Modified by Ortañez, Auda Kareen

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