Fowler's large-toothed conger

📖 Overview

Fowler's large-toothed conger (Bathyuroconger fowleri) is a ray-finned fish of the family Congridae. It inhabits marine (saltwater) waters. This species can reach a maximum total length of 49.7 cm. It occurs at depths between 388 and 527 metres. With a trophic level of 3.9, it is a mid-level predator.

🔬 Taxonomy

🐟 Physical Description

Vertebrae: 173 - 178. This species is distinguished by the following characters: gill opening very small; preanal length 36.9-39.8 %TL; predorsal length 14.5-15.9 %T; vertebrae in predorsal 12-14, preanal 47-52, total 173-178; differs from all other species except B. parvibranchialis by the very small gill opening, separated from the pectoral-fin base by a distance greater than the diameter of the gill opening (vs. less than diameter of gill opening); differs B. parvibranchialis by the position of the dorsal-fin origin, over base of pectoral fin (vs. behind base of fin), with a greater preanal length (vs. 33.3-37.1 %TL), greater predorsal length (vs. 12.6-14.5 %TL), a greater trunk to head ratio 1.7-2.1 (vs. 1.4-1.7), more predorsal vertebrae (vs. 7-10), more preanal vertebrae (vs. 43-48), fewer total vertebrae (vs. 181-189). This species appears to be somewhat smaller, the largest specimen 49.7 cm (vs. 71.5 cm) and lives in shallower water 388-527 m (vs. 432-1022 m) .Cross section: oval.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Fowler's large-toothed conger is currently being reviewed.

🦐 Diet

Diet information for Fowler's large-toothed conger is currently being compiled.

🥚 Reproduction

Reproduction data for Fowler's large-toothed conger is currently being compiled.

🌍 Habitat & Distribution

Marine; benthopelagic; depth range 388 - 527 m . Tropical

🌿 Ecology

📐 Morphometrics

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

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