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🌊 Marine Least Concern 🌡️ Subtropical

Threadtail conger

Uroconger syringinus Ginsburg, 1954
Max Length
40.5 cm
Max Weight
-
Lifespan
-
Trophic Level
3.9
Depth
44–384 m
Climate
Subtropical
Resilience
Medium
Vulnerability
41.00/100
Typical Length
-
Depth Zone
demersal

📖 Overview

Further study is needed to clarify the differences between this species and U. lepturus (Richardson) from the Indo-West Pacific.

Scientific Name
Uroconger syringinus
Authority
Ginsburg, 1954
Habitat
Marine
Climate
Subtropical
IUCN Status
LC
Max Length
40.5 cm
Depth Range
44–384 m
Trophic Level
3.9
Resilience
Medium
Vulnerability
41.00/100
Salinity
30–40 ppt

🔬 Taxonomy

🐟 Physical Description

: eel-like.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Threadtail conger is currently being reviewed.

🦐 Diet

aquatic invertebrates
small fish
algae
detritus

🥚 Reproduction

🐣 Oviparous 📦 Batch Spawner
Spawning Season
spring-summer
Spawn Location
Pelagic
Fertilization
External

🌍 Habitat & Distribution

Marine; demersal; depth range 44 - 384 m . Subtropical

🌿 Ecology

Zone Preferences
🌊 Marine ⬇️ Benthic
Trophic Level
3.9±0.5

📐 Morphometrics

Length–Weight Relationship: W = 0.00062 × L3.19 (TL)
Max TL
40.5cm

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

Salinity Range
30–40ppt

🛡️ Conservation Assessment

IUCN Category
Least Concern
Assessment Date
2011

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

Population Resilience
Medium
Minimum doubling time
Fishing Vulnerability
41.00/100
Moderate vulnerability
Trophic Level
3.9
Predator
Climate Zone
Subtropical
Described By
Ginsburg, 1954

🗺️ Global Occurrence Map

Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 6 records indexed .

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