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🌊 Marine Least Concern 🌡️ Deep-water

Toothy conger

Bathycongrus odontostomus Fowler, 1934
Max Length
4.3 cm
Max Weight
-
Lifespan
-
Trophic Level
3.2
Depth
-
Climate
Deep-water
Resilience
High
Vulnerability
10.00/100
Typical Length
-
Depth Zone
deep-water

📖 Overview

Toothy conger (Bathycongrus odontostomus) is a ray-finned fish of the family Congridae. It inhabits marine (saltwater) waters in deep-water environments. This species can reach a maximum total length of 4.3 cm. With a trophic level of 3.2, it is a low-level carnivore, feeding on invertebrates and small organisms. It is assessed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

Scientific Name
Bathycongrus odontostomus
Authority
Fowler, 1934
Habitat
Marine
Climate
Deep-water
IUCN Status
LC
Max Length
4.3 cm
Trophic Level
3.2
Resilience
High
Vulnerability
10.00/100
Salinity
30–40 ppt

🔬 Taxonomy

🐟 Physical Description

: eel-like.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Toothy conger is currently being reviewed.

🦐 Diet

aquatic invertebrates
small fish
algae
detritus

🥚 Reproduction

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

🌍 Habitat & Distribution

Marine; bathydemersal; depth range ? - 886 m . Deep-water West Pacific: western Indian Ocean to the Philippines, Indonesia and southwestern Pacific.

🌿 Ecology

Zone Preferences
🌊 Marine 🌑 Deep Water
Trophic Level
3.2±0.4

📐 Morphometrics

Length–Weight Relationship: W = 0.00062 × L3.19 (TL)
Max TL
4.3cm

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

Salinity Range
30–40ppt

🛡️ Conservation Assessment

IUCN Category
Least Concern
Assessment Date
2011

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

Population Resilience
High
Minimum doubling time
Fishing Vulnerability
10.00/100
Low vulnerability
Trophic Level
3.2
Predator
Climate Zone
Deep-water
Described By
Fowler, 1934

🌐 Names & Taxonomy

Scientific Synonyms

Scientific Name Author Year Status
Uranoconger odontostomus Fowler 1934 Synonym

🗺️ Global Occurrence Map

Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 1 records indexed .

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