Luminous conger
📖 Overview
Luminous conger (Lumiconger arafura), first described by Castle & Paxton, 1984 is a medium-sized fish in the family Congridae (order Anguilliformes). Adults typically reach 26.10 cm in maximum length. It inhabits marine coastal and open-ocean environments. Recorded depth range: 27 to 104 metres. It occurs in Tropical 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
: eel-like.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Luminous conger is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; demersal; depth range 27 - 104 m . Tropical West Pacific: eastern Indian Ocean, from the western side of the Gulf of Carpentaria to just west of Darwin (Australia).
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
| Language | Common Names |
|---|---|
| 🇬🇧English | Black Conger-eel · Luminous Conger |
| 🌍CES | úhořovec arafurský |
| 🇷🇺Russian | Светящийся угорь |
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 1 records indexed .
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