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Congridae (Conger and garden eels) > Congrinae
Etymology: Rhynchoconger: Greek, rhingchos = snout + Latin, conger = conger (Ref. 45335).
Eponymy: Plantagenet ‘Planty’ Lechmere ‘Jim’ Guppy (1871–1934) was a naturalist in Trinidad and Tobago, co-founder of the Trinidad Field naturalists Club. [...] (Ref. 128868), visit book page.
More on author: Norman.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Marine; demersal; depth range 137 - 458 m (Ref. 57911). Tropical; 35°N - 35°S, 110°W - 55°W (Ref. 57911)
Western Central Atlantic: Gulf of Mexico and Caribbian to northern coast of South America and down to southern Brazil.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 95.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 57911)
Short description
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On the continental slope.
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Eschmeyer, W.N., 1997. PISCES. Eschmeyer's PISCES database as published on the Internet in June 1997, URL: gopher://gopher.calacademy.org:640/7. (Ref. 12965)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2)
Threat to humans
Harmless
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