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Uroconger syringinus Ginsburg, 1954 Threadtail conger |
| Family: | Congridae (Conger and garden eels), subfamily: Congrinae | |||
| Max. size: | 38 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; marine; depth range 44 - 384 m | |||
| Distribution: | Eastern Atlantic: Gulf of Guinea. Western Atlantic: Gulf of Mexico to Suriname. | |||
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| Biology: | Further study is needed to clarify the differences between this species and U. lepturus (Richardson) from the Indo-West Pacific. | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 19 August 2011 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||