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Congridae (Conger and garden eels) > Congrinae
Etymology: Bathycongrus: Greek, bathys = deep + Latin, conger = conger (Ref. 45335).
Eponymy: Dr John H Wallace (fl. [...] (Ref. 128868), visit book page.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / djupintervall / distribution range
Ekologi
marina djupbottenlevande; djupintervall 250 - 500 m (Ref. 5323). Deep-water
Indo-West Pacific: southern Mozambique to Natal, South Africa (Ref. 5323); Japan, Philippines and Indonesia (Ref. 36324).
Size / Vikt / Age
Könsmognad: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 55.0 cm TL hane/ej könsbestämd; (Ref. 5323)
Short description
Bestämningsnycklar | Morfologi | Morfometri
Ryggkotor: 168 - 181. Grey dorsally, lighter ventrally, median fins black posteriorly (Ref. 5323). Dorsal fin origin above first quarter up to first third of length of pectorals. 1-2 enlarged vomerine teeth on elevated base; the largest vomerine tooth larger than intermaxillary teeth. In adults, the posterior nostril is in front of upper part of eye (Ref. 7446). Predorsal vertebrae 9. Preanal pores 37-43. Dorsal rays before anus 59-67 (Ref. 36324).
Body shape (shape guide): eel-like.
Collected using beam trawl (Ref. 7446).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Könsmognad | Reproduktion | Lek | Ägg | Fecundity | Larver
Castle, P.H.J. and D.G. Smith, 1999. A reassessment of the eels of the genus Bathycongrus in the Indo-west Pacific. J. Fish Biol. 54(5):973-995. (Ref. 36324)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-1)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
Fiskeri: bycatch
Verktyg
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Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature (Ref.
123201): 8.8 - 14.7, mean 11.3 °C (based on 85 cells).
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.5000 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00063 (0.00029 - 0.00138), b=3.18 (3.00 - 3.36), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this (Sub)family-body shape (Ref.
93245).
Trofisk nivå (Ref.
69278): 3.9 ±0.5 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Resiliens (Ref.
120179): Mellan, lägsta populationsfördubblingstid 1,4-4,4 år (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Moderate vulnerability (42 of 100).
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