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Gnathophis capensis (Kaup, 1856) Southern conger |
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SFSA |
| Family: | Congridae (Conger and garden eels), subfamily: Congrinae | |||
| Max. size: | 37 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; marine | |||
| Distribution: | Southeast Atlantic: False Bay to Plettenberg Bay, South Africa. Also at Tristan da Cunha Island. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Vertebrae: 128-135. Olive brown dorsally, silvery on head, lighter ventrally. Dusky margin on median fins. | |||
| Biology: | Found in about 100 m depth. | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 20 January 2017 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||