Argentine conger
📖 Overview
Argentine conger (Conger orbignianus), first described by Valenciennes, 1837 is a very large fish in the family Congridae (order Anguilliformes). Adults typically reach 112.00 cm in maximum length. It inhabits marine coastal and open-ocean environments. It occurs in Subtropical waters. It feeds on a mix of small fish and invertebrates as a mid-level predator. On the IUCN Red List, it is classified as Least Concern.
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Pectorals small and fan-shaped .: eel-like.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Argentine conger is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
Semelparous . Specimens captured in deep waters of Brazil had ovaries occupying the whole abdominal cavity with scarce adipose tissue and degraded body indicative of semelparity .
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; demersal; depth range 10 - ? m . Subtropical; 1°S - 46°S, 68°W - 14°E known only from larvae collected in the southern Gulf of Guinea from Annobon, Equatorial Guinea to Mossamedes (Moçâmedes), Angola.
🌿 Ecology
fishes, shrimps, crabs and mollusks
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
| Language | Common Names |
|---|---|
| 🇬🇧English | Argentine Conger |
| 🇪🇸Spanish | Congrio |
Scientific Synonyms
| Scientific Name | Author | Year | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conger multidens | Castelnau | 1855 | Synonym |
| Leptocephalus orbignyanus | Valenciennes | 1837 | Synonym |
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 13 records indexed .
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