Thinlip conger
📖 Overview
Found on muddy or sandy bottoms of the continental slope. Adults feed on benthic invertebrates and probably small fishes.
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
: eel-like.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Thinlip conger is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
Diet information for Thinlip conger is currently being compiled.
🥚 Reproduction
Reproduction data for Thinlip conger is currently being compiled.
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; demersal; depth range 75 - 800 m. Subtropical; 46°N - 30°N, 18°W - 36°E
🌿 Ecology
benthic invertebrates and probably small fishes
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
| Language | Common Names |
|---|---|
| 🇬🇧English | Black Tailed Conger · Black-tailed Conger · Blacktailed conger · Thinlip conger |
| 🌍CES | úhořovec mesinský |
| 🇩🇰Danish | Sorthalet havål |
| 🌍ELL | Φιδομουγκρί |
| 🇫🇮Finnish | mustaeväankerias |
| 🇫🇷French | Congre bec-fin |
| 🇮🇹Italian | Grongo nasuto |
| 🇵🇱Polish | Kongermurena |
| 🇵🇹Portuguese | Coreano |
| 🇪🇸Spanish | Congrio · Congrio Dulce |
| 🌍TUR | migri baligi |
Scientific Synonyms
| Scientific Name | Author | Year | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ariosoma mystax | Delaroche | 1809 | Synonym |
| Bathycongrus mystax | Delaroche | 1809 | Synonym |
| Conger mystax | Delaroche | 1809 | Synonym |
| Congermuraena mystax | Delaroche | 1809 | Synonym |
| Congromuraena mystax | Günther | 1870 | Synonym |
| Gnatophis mystax | Delaroche | 1809 | Synonym |
| Leptocephalus bibroni | Kaup | 1856 | Synonym |
| Leptocephalus borelli | Facciolà | 1883 | Synonym |
| Leptocephalus gegenbauri | Kaup | 1856 | Synonym |
| Leptocephalus gutturosus | Facciolà | 1883 | Synonym |
| Leptocephalus kaupii | Facciolà | 1882 | Synonym |
| Leptocephalus koellikeri | Kaup | 1856 | Synonym |
| Leptocephalus maurolici | Facciolà | 1883 | Synonym |
| Leptocephalus peloritanus | Facciolà | 1883 | Synonym |
| Leptocephalus prestandreae | Facciolà | 1883 | Synonym |
| Leptocephalus sicanus | Facciolà | 1883 | Synonym |
| Leptocephalus tenuirostris | Facciolà | 1883 | Synonym |
| Leptocephalus yarrellii | Kaup | 1856 | Synonym |
| Leptocephalus zancleus | Facciolà | 1883 | Synonym |
| Muraena mystax | Delaroche | 1809 | Synonym |
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) — 14 records indexed .
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