Conger orbignianus Valenciennes, 1837
Argentine conger
Conger orbignianus
photo by Carvalho Filho, A.

 Family:  Congridae (Conger and garden eels), subfamily: Congrinae
 Max. size:  112 cm TL (male/unsexed)
 Environment:  demersal; depth range - 10 m
 Distribution:  Eastern Atlantic: known only from larvae collected in the southern Gulf of Guinea from Annobon, Equatorial Guinea to Mossamedes (Moçâmedes), Angola. Western Atlantic: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil to San Jorge Gulf, Argentina (Ref. 86990).
 Diagnosis:  Pectorals small and fan-shaped (Ref. 27363).
 Biology:  Found in shallow waters of the continental shelf (Ref. 27363). Feeds on fishes, shrimps, crabs and mollusks.
 IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated  (Ref. 96402)
 Threat to humans:  harmless
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 Entered by: Luna, Susan M. - 17.10.90
 Modified by: Capuli, Estelita Emily - 24.07.07
 Checked by: Agustin, Liza Q. - 23.08.94

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