Chiloconger dentatus (Garman, 1899) Shortsnout conger |
photo by
Robertson, R. |
Family: | Congridae (Conger and garden eels), subfamily: Bathymyrinae | |||
Max. size: | 30 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
Environment: | demersal; marine; depth range 27 - 2198 m | |||
Distribution: | Eastern Central Pacific: western coast of Mexico, Central and South America from the southern Gulf of California to Colombia. Not recorded from any of the oceanic islands of the eastern Pacific. | |||
Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 0-0; Anal spines: 0-0; Vertebrae: 118-122. Moderately elongate, small species with short, bluntly-rounded snout and a dark margin on the dorsal fin anteriorly. Preanal lateral line pores 19-27, predorsal length 20-26% TL (Ref. 50529). Caudal fin broadly rounded (Ref. 50529). | |||
Biology: | Adults are secretive and bottom-dwelling and prefer soft substrata where they can burrow with their tails (Ref. 28023). Oviparous, with planktonic leptocephali (Ref. 35590). | |||
IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 21 May 2007 Ref. (130435) | |||
Threat to humans: | harmless | |||
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