The shortsnout conger (Chiloconger dentatus), also known as the thicklip conger,[1] is an eel in the family Congridae (conger/garden eels).[2] It was described by Samuel Garman in 1899, originally under the genus Atopichthys.[3] It is a tropical, marine eel which is known from the eastern central Pacific Ocean, including Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, and Panama.[4] It leads a reclusive, benthic, burrowing lifestyle, and typically dwells at a depth range of 27–2198 metres.[2] Males can reach a maximum total length of 30 centimetres.[2]
Due to its widespread distribution, lack of known threats, and lack of observed population declines, the IUCN redlist currently lists the Shortsnout conger at Least Concern.[4]