Manytooth conger explained

The manytooth conger (Conger triporiceps), also known as the manytooth conger eel or simply the conger eel,[1] is an eel in the family Congridae (conger/garden eels).[2] It was described by Robert H. Kanazawa in 1958.[3] It is a tropical, marine eel which is known from the western Atlantic Ocean, including the United States, Bermuda, the Antilles, the western Caribbean, and Brazil. It dwells at a depth range of 3–55 meters, and leads a benthic lifestyle, inhabiting rocky regions and coral reefs. Males can reach a maximum total length of 100 centimeters, but more commonly reach a TL of 80 cm.[2]

The manytooth conger is harvested by subsistence fisheries.[2]

Notes and References

  1. http://fishbase.mnhn.fr/comnames/CommonNamesList.php?ID=1017&GenusName=Conger&SpeciesName=triporiceps&StockCode=1033 Common names for Conger triporiceps
  2. https://archive.today/20130701224337/http://fishbase.mnhn.fr/summary/Conger-triporiceps.html Conger triporiceps
  3. Kanazawa, R. H., 1958 (6 Oct.) [ref. 12078] A revision of the eels of the genus Conger with descriptions of four new species. Proceedings of the United States National Museum v. 108 (no. 3400): 219-267, Pls. 1-4.