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🌊 Marine Least Concern 🌡️ Temperate

Major short-tail conger

Ariosoma majus Asano, 1958
Max Length
53 cm
Max Weight
-
Lifespan
-
Trophic Level
4
Depth
-
Climate
Temperate
Resilience
Medium
Vulnerability
39.00/100
Typical Length
-
Depth Zone
demersal

📖 Overview

Major short-tail conger (Ariosoma majus), first described by Asano, 1958 is a large fish in the family Congridae (order Anguilliformes). Adults typically reach 53.00 cm in maximum length. It inhabits marine coastal and open-ocean environments. It occurs in Temperate waters. Diet is predominantly piscivorous, targeting other fish and larger prey. On the IUCN Red List, it is classified as Least Concern.

Scientific Name
Ariosoma majus
Authority
Asano, 1958
Habitat
Marine
Climate
Temperate
IUCN Status
LC
Max Length
53 cm
Trophic Level
4
Resilience
Medium
Vulnerability
39.00/100
Salinity
30–40 ppt

🐟 Physical Description

: eel-like.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Major short-tail conger is currently being reviewed.

🦐 Diet

small fish
crustaceans
cephalopods

🥚 Reproduction

🐣 Oviparous 📦 Batch Spawner
Spawning Season
spring-summer
Spawn Location
Pelagic
Fertilization
External

🌍 Habitat & Distribution

Marine; demersal. Temperate Northwest Pacific: Japan, Taiwan, and the East China Sea.

🌿 Ecology

Zone Preferences
🌊 Marine ⬇️ Benthic
Feeding Mode
Carnivore
Trophic Level
4±0.67
Food Items

fish and crabs (Ref

📐 Morphometrics

Length–Weight Relationship: W = 0.00107 × L3.07 (TL)
Max TL
53cm

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

Salinity Range
30–40ppt

🛡️ Conservation Assessment

IUCN Category
Least Concern
Assessment Date
2011

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

Population Resilience
Medium
Minimum doubling time
Fishing Vulnerability
39.00/100
Moderate vulnerability
Trophic Level
4
Apex / Top predator
Climate Zone
Temperate
Described By
Asano, 1958

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