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Congridae (Conger and garden eels) > Congrinae
Etymology: Bathycongrus: Greek, bathys = deep + Latin, conger = conger (Ref. 45335); polyporus: polypora referring to the numerous pores in the lateralis system.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 439 - 549 m (Ref. 40828). Deep-water
Western Central Atlantic: Straits of Florida and north coast of Cuba.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 43.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 40828)
This is the only species with 3 supratemporal pores. Head length is less than that of other species, and the mouth is more nearly terminal.
Body shape (shape guide): eel-like.
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Smith, D.G., 1994. Catalog of type specimens of recent fishes in the National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution, 6: Anguilliformes, Saccopharyngiformes, and Notacanthiformes (Teleostei: Elopomorpha). Smithson. Contrib. 566:50 p. (Ref. 40789)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-1)
Threat to humans
Harmless
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