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Conger orbignianus  Valenciennes, 1837

Argentine conger
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Argentina country information

Common names: Congrio
Occurrence: native
Salinity: marine
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Uses: no uses
Comments: Ranges south to the Bonaelensis area (Ref. 27363). Found in San Jorge Gulf, collected at 46°43' S, 66°54' W (Ref. 86990). Also Ref. 4453.
National Checklist: Argentina
Country Information: httpss://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/ar.html
National Fisheries Authority:
Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Nakamura, I., T. Inada, M. Takeda and H. Hatanaka, 1986
National Database:

Classification / Names

Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes) > Anguilliformes (Eels and morays) > Congridae (Conger and garden eels) > Congrinae
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Main reference

Size / Weight / Age

Max length : 112 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 57911)

Environment

Marine; demersal; depth range 10 - ? m (Ref. 27363)

Climate / Range

Subtropical, preferred 22°C (Ref. 107945); 1°S - 46°S, 68°W - 14°E

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).
Countries | FAO areas | Ecosystems | Occurrences | Introductions

Short description

Pectorals small and fan-shaped (Ref. 27363).

Biology     Glossary (e.g. epibenthic)

Found in shallow waters of the continental shelf (Ref. 27363). Feeds on fishes, shrimps, crabs and mollusks.

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 115185)

Threat to humans

  Harmless



Human uses

Fisheries: minor commercial

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Estimates of some properties based on models

Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref. 82805)
PD50 = 0.5000 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Trophic Level (Ref. 69278)
3.7   ±0.59 se; Based on food items.

Resilience (Ref. 69278)
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Assuming tm<5)

Vulnerability (Ref. 59153)
High vulnerability (61 of 100)
Price category (Ref. 80766)
Low