Threadtail conger explained

The threadtail conger (Uroconger syringinus, also known as the slender-tail conger^[1]) is an eel in the family Congridae (conger/garden eels).^[2] It was described by Isaac Ginsburg in 1954.^[3] It is a marine, subtropical eel which is known from the eastern and western Atlantic Ocean, including the Gulf of Guinea, the Gulf of Mexico and Suriname. It is known to dwell at a depth range of 44to. Males can reach a maximum total length of 38abbr=NaNabbr=.^[2]

Notes and References

1. http://www.fishbase.ca/comnames/CommonNamesList.php?ID=2632&GenusName=Uroconger&SpeciesName=syringinus&StockCode=2828 Common names of Uroconger syringinus
2. http://fishbase.mnhn.fr/summary/Uroconger-syringinus.html Uroconger syringinus
3. Ginsburg, I., 1954 (Aug.) [ref. 12645] Four new fishes and one little-known species from the east coast of the United States including the Gulf of Mexico. Journal of the Washington Academy of Sciences v. 44 (no. 8): 256-264.