Ringeye conger
📖 Overview
Ringeye conger (Paraconger californiensis), first described by Kanazawa, 1961 is a large fish in the family Congridae (order Anguilliformes). Adults typically reach 60.00 cm in maximum length. It inhabits marine coastal and open-ocean environments. It occurs in Tropical waters. Diet is predominantly piscivorous, targeting other fish and larger prey. On the IUCN Red List, it is classified as Least Concern.
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Body cylindrical and very elongated; eyes well developed; posterior nostril located below eye; gill openings lateral; dorsal fin placed at same level as edge of pectoral fin; upper lip with well developed notch; preanal length contained more than 2.5 times in total length; lateral line with 38 to 46 pores up to level of the anus; back light brown to yellow; belly pale: fins dark or black .: eel-like.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Ringeye conger is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; demersal; depth range ? - 50 m . Tropical; 24°N - 1°S
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
| Language | Common Names |
|---|---|
| 🇬🇧English | Californian conger · ringeye conger |
| 🌍CES | úhořovec kalifornský |
| 🇵🇹Portuguese | Congro-da-Califórnia |
| 🇪🇸Spanish | congrio anteojos · Congrio de California |
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 7 records indexed .
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