| Family: |
Congridae (Conger and garden eels), subfamily: Congrinae |
| Max. size: |
112 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
demersal; marine; depth range - 10 m |
| Distribution: |
Eastern Atlantic: known only from larvae collected in the southern Gulf of Guinea from Annobon, Equatorial Guinea to Mossamedes (Moçâmedes), Angola. Western Atlantic: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil to San Jorge Gulf, Argentina (Ref. 86990). |
| Diagnosis: |
Pectorals small and fan-shaped (Ref. 27363). |
| Biology: |
Found in shallow waters of the continental shelf (Ref. 27363). Feeds on fishes, shrimps, crabs and mollusks. |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 09 December 2013 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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