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Chiloconger philippinensis  Smith & Karmovskaya, 2003

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Philippines country information

Common names: [No common name]
Occurrence: native
Salinity: marine
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Uses: no uses
Comments: Type locality: South China Sea, south-west of Luzon, MNHN 1998-0664 (holotype of Chiloconger philippinensis, 166 mm TL, male) (Ref. 50529).
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Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Smith, D.G. and E.S. Karmovskaya, 2003
National Database:

Classification / Names

Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes) > Anguilliformes (Eels and morays) > Congridae (Conger and garden eels) > Bathymyrinae
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Size / Weight / Age

Max length : 19.0 cm TL (female)

Environment

Marine; demersal; depth range 186 - 230 m (Ref. 50529)

Climate / Range

Tropical, preferred ?

Distribution

Western Central Pacific: Philippines.
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Short description

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 229-252; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 147 - 167; Vertebrae: 113 - 115. A small species distinguished by a short bluntly-rounded snout and large brown spot at origin of dorsal fin. Maxillary and mandibular teeth pointed or bluntly conical, close-set in outer series, biserial for the most of length of jaws. Intermaxillary teeth in two transverse rows. Pre-anal lateral line pores 36-39, predorsal length 18-19% TL, upper jaw 33-38% HL (Ref. 50529). Caudal fin reduced (Ref. 50529).

Biology     Glossary (e.g. epibenthic)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 115185)

Threat to humans

  Harmless



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Estimates of some properties based on models

Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref. 82805)
PD50 = 0.7500 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Trophic Level (Ref. 69278)
3.7   ±0.6 se; Based on size and trophs of closest relatives

Resilience (Ref. 69278)
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Vulnerability (Ref. 59153)
Low vulnerability (21 of 100)
Price category (Ref. 80766)
Medium