Rhynchoconger flavus (Goode & Bean, 1896)
Yellow conger
Rhynchoconger flavus
photo by NOAA\NMFS\Mississippi Laboratory

 Family:  Congridae (Conger and garden eels), subfamily: Congrinae
 Max. size:  150 cm TL (male/unsexed)
 Environment:  demersal; depth range 26 - 183 m
 Distribution:  Western Atlantic: Gulf of Mexico to mouth of the Amazon River.
 Diagnosis:  Vertebrae: 159-172. Brown to yellowish brown, with vertical fins black edged posteriorly and stomach and intestine pale.
 Biology:  Inhabits coastal waters (Ref. 26340). Found on soft bottoms.
 IUCN Red List Status:   (Ref. 96402)
 Threat to humans:  harmless
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 Entered by: Froese, Rainer - 01.05.91
 Modified by: Garilao, Cristina V. - 15.01.02
 Checked by: Torres, Armi G. - 04.08.94

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