Yellow conger
📖 Overview
Yellow conger (Rhynchoconger flavus), first described by Goode & Bean, 1896 is a very large fish in the family Congridae (order Anguilliformes). Adults typically reach 150.00 cm in maximum length. It inhabits marine coastal and open-ocean environments. Recorded depth range: 26 to 183 metres. 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
Vertebrae: 159 - 172. Brown to yellowish brown, with vertical fins black edged posteriorly and stomach and intestine pale.: eel-like.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Yellow conger is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
Oviparous .
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; demersal; depth range 26 - 183 m . Tropical; 33°N - 33°S, 98°W - 33°W
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
| Language | Common Names |
|---|---|
| 🇬🇧English | Conger Eel · Yellow conger |
| 🇫🇷French | Congre jaune |
| 🇪🇸Spanish | Congrillo Amarillo · congrio amarillo |
Scientific Synonyms
| Scientific Name | Author | Year | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conger flava | Goode & Bean | 1896 | Synonym |
| Congermuraena flava | Goode & Bean | 1896 | Synonym |
| Congrina flava | Goode & Bean | 1896 | Synonym |
| Congrina macrosoma | Ginsburg | 1951 | Synonym |
| Heteroconger flava | Goode & Bean | 1896 | Synonym |
| Hildebrandia flava | Goode & Bean | 1896 | Synonym |
| Rhechias flava | Goode & Bean | 1896 | Synonym |
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 18 records indexed .
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