Ariosoma anago (Temminck & Schlegel, 1846)
Silvery conger
Ariosoma anago
photo by CSIRO

Family:  Congridae (Conger and garden eels), subfamily: Bathymyrinae
Max. size:  60 cm TL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  demersal; marine; depth range 2 - 30 m
Distribution:  Indo-West Pacific.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Inhabits coastal sandy and muddy bottoms (also Ref. 11230).
IUCN Red List Status: Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 19 August 2011 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless
Country info:  Recorded from Inhaca I.


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