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Genus Family: Congridae 🍽️ 1 Edible

Heteroconger

Species
23
Max Length
80 cm
Max Weight
-
Max Lifespan
-
Avg Trophic
3.37
Threatened
-

🔬 Taxonomic Classification

Class
Teleostei
Order
Anguilliformes
Family
Congridae
Genus
Heteroconger

🌍 Habitat Distribution

🌊 Marine
23

🛡️ Conservation Status

LC
DD
Least Concern 14
Data Deficient 7

🌐 Geographic Distribution

Mexico
3 spp.
KY
1 spp.
Senegal
1 spp.
Antigua and Barbuda
1 spp.
CW
1 spp.
PR
1 spp.
United States
1 spp.
Cape Verde
1 spp.
Haiti
1 spp.
Suriname
1 spp.
Bahamas
1 spp.
Dominican Republic
1 spp.
Jamaica
1 spp.
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
1 spp.
AI
1 spp.

🔬 Ecology & Feeding

Shallowest
1 m
Deepest
275 m