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Congridae (Conger and garden eels) > Congrinae
Etymology: Rhynchoconger: Greek, rhingchos = snout + Latin, conger = conger (Ref. 45335).
More on authors: Goode & Bean.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Marine; demersal; depth range 26 - 183 m (Ref. 37039). Tropical; 33°N - 33°S, 98°W - 33°W
Western Atlantic: Gulf of Mexico to mouth of the Amazon River.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 150 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 37039); common length : 30.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 5217)
Vertebrae: 159 - 172. Brown to yellowish brown, with vertical fins black edged posteriorly and stomach and intestine pale.
Body shape (shape guide): eel-like.
Inhabits coastal waters (Ref. 26340). Found on soft bottoms.
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
McEachran, J.D. and J.D. Fechhelm, 1998. Fishes of the Gulf of Mexico. Volume 1: Myxiniformes to Gasterosteiformes. University of Texas Press, Austin. 1112p. (Ref. 37039)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
Fisheries: of potential interest
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