The whiptail conger (Rhynchoconger gracilior), also known as the conger eel in Cuba,[1] is an eel in the family Congridae (conger/garden eels).[2] It was described by Isaac Ginsburg in 1951, originally under the genus Congrina.[3] It is a marine, deep water-dwelling eel which is known from the western Atlantic Ocean, including the United States in the northern Gulf of Mexico and northern South America. It is known to dwell at a depth of 203abbr=NaNabbr=. Males can reach a maximum total length of 61abbr=NaNabbr=.[2]