Japonoconger Caribbeus
📖 Overview
Japonoconger Caribbeus (Japonoconger caribbeus), first described by Smith & Kanazawa, 1977 is a large fish in the family Congridae (order Anguilliformes). Adults typically reach 50.20 cm in maximum length. It inhabits marine coastal and open-ocean environments. Recorded depth range: 329 to 576 metres. It occurs in Deep-water 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
Vertebrae: 160 - 166. Similar to Japonoconger sivicolus but with more head pores. Basic pattern of supratemporal pore seems to be a median pore flanked on each side by a pore midway to the lateral line and another pore immediately above the first lateral-line pore. Anomalies common, but no specimen less than four. Some specimens with one or two postorbital pores; Supratemporal pores show considerable variation, but no specimen has fewer than six.: eel-like.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Japonoconger Caribbeus is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 329 - 576 m . Deep-water Central Atlantic: Caribbean coast of Colombia and Venezuela.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
| Language | Common Names |
|---|---|
| 🌍CES | úhořovec karibský |
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 1 records indexed .
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