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Conger wilsoni (Bloch & Schneider, 1801) Cape conger |
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photo by
Le Noury, P. |
| Family: | Congridae (Conger and garden eels), subfamily: Congrinae | |||
| Max. size: | 150 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | reef-associated; brackish; marine; depth range 0 - 30 m | |||
| Distribution: | Western Indian Ocean: southern Mozambique to the Cape of Good Hope; also Maldives. Western Pacific: Australia, Lord Howe Island, and New Zealand. Possibly occurring in Japan. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Vertebrae: 140-142. Brownish grey dorsally, creamy white ventrally. Wide dusky margin on median fins. | |||
| Biology: | Inhabits coastal waters and estuaries. Demersal on rocky reefs (Ref. 9563). Flesh highly esteemed. Minimum depth reported taken from Ref. 86942. | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 15 August 2011 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | traumatogenic | |||