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🌊 Marine 🎣 Game Fish 🌡️ Temperate 🎣 Game Fish

Beach conger

Conger japonicus Bleeker, 1879
Max Length
140 cm
Max Weight
-
Lifespan
-
Trophic Level
4
Depth
-
Climate
Temperate
Resilience
Low
Vulnerability
42.00/100
Typical Length
-
Depth Zone
demersal

📖 Overview

Beach conger (Conger japonicus) is a ray-finned fish of the family Congridae. It inhabits marine (saltwater) waters in benthic environments. This species can reach a maximum total length of 140 cm. With a trophic level of 4, it is a mid-level predator. Valued as a sport fish.

Scientific Name
Conger japonicus
Authority
Bleeker, 1879
Habitat
Marine
Climate
Temperate
Max Length
140 cm
Trophic Level
4
Resilience
Low
Vulnerability
42.00/100
Salinity
30–40 ppt

🔬 Taxonomy

🐟 Physical Description

: eel-like.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Beach conger is currently being reviewed.

🦐 Diet

Diet information for Beach conger is currently being compiled.

🥚 Reproduction

Reproduction data for Beach conger is currently being compiled.

🌍 Habitat & Distribution

Marine; demersal; depth range ? - 140 m . Temperate Northwest Pacific: Japan, the Korean Peninsula, and Taiwan (Ref.

🌿 Ecology

Zone Preferences
🌊 Marine ⬇️ Benthic
Feeding Mode
Carnivore
Trophic Level
4±0.65
Food Items

fish and crabs (Ref

📐 Morphometrics

Length–Weight Relationship: W = 0.00048 × L3.23 (TL)
Max TL
140cm

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

Salinity Range
30–40ppt

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

Population Resilience
Low
Minimum doubling time
Fishing Vulnerability
42.00/100
Moderate vulnerability
Trophic Level
4
Apex / Top predator
Climate Zone
Temperate
Described By
Bleeker, 1879

🗺️ Global Occurrence Map

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

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