Japonoconger africanus explained

Japonoconger africanus is an eel in the family Congridae (conger/garden eels).^[1] It was described by Max Poll in 1953, originally under the genus Congermuraena.^[2] It is a marine, deep water-dwelling eel which is known from Gabon to the Congo, in the eastern Atlantic Ocean. It dwells at a depth range of 250–650 metres. Males can reach a maximum total length of 42.5 centimetres.^[1]

The diet of Japanoconger africanus consists of bony fish, crabs, shrimp and prawns.^[3]

Notes and References

1. http://fishbase.mnhn.fr/summary/Japonoconger-africanus.html Japonoconger africanus
2. Poll, M., 1953 (30 Nov.) [ref. 12713] Poissons III. Téléostéens Malacoptérygiens. Résultats scientifique. Expédition océanographic belge dans les eaux côtières africaines de l'Atlantique sud (1948-1949). Bruxelles. v. 4 (no. 2): 1-258, Pls. 1-8.
3. http://fishbase.mnhn.fr/TrophicEco/FoodItemsList.php?vstockcode=9384&genus=Japonoconger&species=africanus Food items reported for Japonoconger africanus