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Bathymyrinae
The Congridae are the family of conger and garden eels. Congers are valuable and often large food fishes, while garden eels live in colonies, all protruding from the sea floor after the manner of plants in a garden (thus the name). The family includes over 180 species in 32 genera. The European conger, ''Conger conger'', is the largest of the family and of the Anguilliformes order that includes it; it has been recorded at up to in length and weighing . Congrids are found in tropical, subtropical and temperate seas around the world. Clear distinguishing features among congrids are few; they all lack scales, and most possess s. They feed on crustaceans and small fish, and unlike some ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bathymyrinae
The Congridae are the family of conger and garden eels. Congers are valuable and often large food fishes, while garden eels live in colonies, all protruding from the sea floor after the manner of plants in a garden (thus the name). The family includes over 180 species in 32 genera. The European conger, ''Conger conger'', is the largest of the family and of the Anguilliformes order that includes it; it has been recorded at up to in length and weighing . Congrids are found in tropical, subtropical and temperate seas around the world. Clear distinguishing features among congrids are few; they all lack scales, and most possess s. They feed on crustaceans and small fish, and unlike some ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ariosoma
''Ariosoma'' is a genus of marine congrid eels. Species Currently recognized species in this genus: * ''Ariosoma anago'' (Temminck & Schlegel, 1846) (Silvery conger) * '' Ariosoma anagoides'' (Bleeker, 1853) (Sea conger) * '' Ariosoma anale'' ( Poey, 1860) (Longtrunk conger) (syn. ''Ariosoma analis'') * '' Ariosoma balearicum'' ( Delaroche, 1809) (Band-tooth conger) (syn. ''Ariosoma impressa'', ''Ariosoma minor'', ''Ariosoma somaliense'') * '' Ariosoma bauchotae'' Karrer, 1982 * '' Ariosoma coquettei'' D. G. Smith & Kanazawa, 1977 * ''Ariosoma dolichopterum'' Karmovskaya, 2015Karmovskaya, E.S. (2015): New species of the genus ''Ariosoma'', ''A. dolichopterum'' (Bathymyrinae), from the waters of Central Vietnam. ''Journal of Ichthyology, 55 (6): 906-910.'' * '' Ariosoma fasciatum'' ( Günther, 1872) (Barred conger) (syn. ''Ariosoma nancyae'') * '' Ariosoma gilberti'' ( J. D. Ogilby, 1898) (Gilbert's garden eel) * '' Ariosoma howensis'' (McCulloch & Waite, 1916) (Lord Howe conger ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Conger Conger
The European conger (''Conger conger'') is a species of conger of the family Congridae. It is the heaviest eel in the world and native to the northeast Atlantic, including the Mediterranean Sea. Description and behavior European congers have an average adult length of , a maximum known length of around (possibly up to for the largest specimens), and maximum weight of roughly , making them the largest eels in the world by weight. They can be rivaled or marginally exceeded in length by the largest species of moray eel but these tend to be slenderer and thus weigh less than the larger congers. Average specimens caught will weigh only . Females, with an average length at sexual maturity of , are much larger than males, with an average length at sexual maturity of . The body is very long, anguilliform, without scales. The colour is usually grey, but can also be blackish. The belly is white. A row of small white spots is aligned along the lateral line. The head is almost conical, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bathycongrus
''Bathycongrus'' is a genus of eels in the family Congridae. Species There are currently 22 recognized species in this genus: * ''Bathycongrus aequoreus'' ( C. H. Gilbert & Cramer, 1897) * ''Bathycongrus bertini'' (Poll, 1953) * ''Bathycongrus bleekeri'' Fowler, 1934 * ''Bathycongrus bullisi'' ( D. G. Smith & Kanazawa, 1977) (Bullish Conger) * ''Bathycongrus dubius'' ( Breder, 1927) (dubious conger) * ''Bathycongrus guttulatus'' ( Günther, 1887) (Lined conger) * '' Bathycongrus longicavis'' Karmovskaya, 2009 * ''Bathycongrus macrocercus'' ( Alcock, 1894) * ''Bathycongrus macrurus'' ( C. H. Gilbert, 1891) (Shorthead conger) * '' Bathycongrus nasicus'' ( Alcock, 1894) * ''Bathycongrus odontostomus'' ( Fowler, 1934) (Toothy conger) * ''Bathycongrus parapolyporus'' Karmovskaya, 2009 * ''Bathycongrus parviporus'' Karmovskaya, 2011Karmovskaya, E.S. (2011): New Species of the Genus Bathycongrus—B. parviporus (Congridae, Anguilliformes)—from Waters of Central Vietnam (Nha Trang ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Macrocephenchelys '' ( Johnson T. F. Chen, J. S. T. F. Chen & H. T. C. Weng, 1967) (Rubbernose conger)
''Macrocephenchelys'' is a genus of eels in the family Congridae. Species There are currently two recognized species in this genus: * ''Macrocephenchelys brachialis'' Fowler, 1934 * ''Macrocephenchelys brevirostris The Rubbernose conger (''Macrocephenchelys brevirostris'') is an eel in the family Congridae (conger/garden eels). References Congridae {{Anguilliformes-stub ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lumiconger
''Lumiconger arafura'', or luminous conger, is a species of eel in the family Congridae. It is the only member of its genus. It is only found in the Indian Ocean The Indian Ocean is the third-largest of the world's five oceanic divisions, covering or ~19.8% of the water on Earth's surface. It is bounded by Asia to the north, Africa to the west and Australia to the east. To the south it is bounded by t ... off the west coast of Australia at depths of 27–104 meters near the ocean floor. References * Congridae Fish described in 1984 {{Anguilliformes-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Japonoconger
''Japonoconger'' is a genus of eels in the family Congridae. Species There are currently three recognized species in this genus: * ''Japonoconger africanus'' (Poll, 1953) * ''Japonoconger caribbeus'' D. G. Smith & Kanazawa, 1977 * ''Japonoconger sivicolus ''Japonoconger sivicolus'' is an eel in the family Congridae (conger/garden eels).Matsubara & Ochiai, 1951) References Congridae {{Anguilliformes-stub ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gnathophis
''Gnathophis'' is a genus of marine congrid eels. Species There are currently 27 recognized species in this genus: * ''Gnathophis andriashevi'' Karmovskaya, 1990 * '' Gnathophis asanoi'' Karmovskaya, 2004 * ''Gnathophis bathytopos'' D. G. Smith & Kanazawa, 1977 (blackgut conger) * ''Gnathophis bracheatopos'' D. G. Smith & Kanazawa, 1977 (longeye conger) * ''Gnathophis capensis'' ( Kaup, 1856) (Southern Atlantic conger) * ''Gnathophis castlei'' Karmovskaya & Paxton, 2000 (Castle's conger) * ''Gnathophis cinctus'' (Garman, 1899) (hardtail conger) * ''Gnathophis codoniphorus'' Maul, 1972 * ''Gnathophis grahami'' Karmovskaya & Paxton, 2000 (Graham's conger) * '' Gnathophis habenatus'' ( J. Richardson, 1848) (little conger eel) * ''Gnathophis heterognathos'' ( Bleeker, 1858–59) * ''Gnathophis heterolinea'' ( Kotthaus, 1968) * '' Gnathophis leptosomatus'' Karrer, 1982 * ''Gnathophis longicauda'' ( E. P. Ramsay & J. D. Ogilby, 1888) (little conger) * ''Gnathophis macroporis'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Diploconger
''Diploconger polystigmatus'', or the headband conger, is a species of eel in the family Congridae. It is the only member of its genus. It is only found in the Indian Ocean off the western Pacific Ocean at depths of 37–215 meters. References * Congridae Fish described in 1968 {{Anguilliformes-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Congrosoma
''Congrosoma evermanni'', or the Evermann's conger, is a species of eel in the family Congridae. It is the only member of its genus. It is only found in the Pacific Ocean The Pacific Ocean is the largest and deepest of Earth's five oceanic divisions. It extends from the Arctic Ocean in the north to the Southern Ocean (or, depending on definition, to Antarctica) in the south, and is bounded by the continen ... off the west coast of Panama at a depth of 333 meters. References * Congridae Monotypic fish genera Fish described in 1899 {{Anguilliformes-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Congriscus '' ( Günther, 1877)
''Congriscus'' is a genus of eels in the family Congridae. Species There are currently three recognized species in this genus: * ''Congriscus maldivensis'' (Norman, 1939) * ''Congriscus marquesaensis'' Karmovskaya, 2004 * ''Congriscus megastomus ''Congriscus megastomus'' is an eel in the family Congridae (conger/garden eels).'' ... References {{Taxonbar, from=Q1887601 Congridae ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Congrhynchus
''Congrhynchus talabonoides'' is a species of eel in the family Congridae. It is the only member of its genus. It is only found in the Pacific Ocean near the Philippines The Philippines (; fil, Pilipinas, links=no), officially the Republic of the Philippines ( fil, Republika ng Pilipinas, links=no), * bik, Republika kan Filipinas * ceb, Republika sa Pilipinas * cbk, República de Filipinas * hil, Republ ... at depths of 247–393 meters. References * Congridae Fish described in 1934 {{Anguilliformes-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
