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Congridae (Conger and garden eels) > Congrinae
Etymology: Bathycongrus: Greek, bathys = deep + Latin, conger = conger (Ref. 45335).
Environment / Climate / Range
Ecology
Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 300 - 686 m (Ref. 58302). Deep-water, preferred ?
Eastern Central Pacific: Hawaii and possibly further south and east.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Short description
Morphology | Morphometrics
Vertebrae: 174 - 180. Myomeres in larvae 172-183. Predorsal vertebrae 9-10. Dorsal rays before anus 66-74.
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
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. 54:973-995. (Ref. 36324)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 115185)
CITES (Ref. 94142)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
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