Big-eye Conger
Ariosoma anagoides
- Usual depth142–316 m
- Water temperature20–28 °C
- Best monthsApril, October, and December
- How commonRare
About this species
The sea conger, also known as the big-eye conger, is an eel in the family Congridae. It was described by Pieter Bleeker in 1853, originally under the genus Conger. It is a tropical, marine eel which is known from the western Pacific Ocean, including Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan; the eastern China Sea, and the East Indies. It leads a benthic lifestyle and dwells in sand and mud. Males can reach a maximum total length of 51 centimeters.
Text from the Wikipedia article “Sea conger”, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Read the article
Where and when
Where it has been recorded
Worldwide
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Best months
Worldwide (open data)
- January: 0 records
- February: 0 records
- March: 0 records
- April: 2 records
- May: 0 records
- June: 1 records
- July: 1 records
- August: 0 records
- September: 0 records
- October: 3 records
- November: 1 records
- December: 2 records
Depth and water temperature
Depth
Mostly recorded at 142–316 m · Deepest record: 316 m
Water temperature
Recorded in surface water of 20–28 °C
Names and classification
- English
- Big-eye Conger, Sea conger
Names in 2 more languages
- French
- Congre aux grands yeux
- Korean
- 먹붕장어
Other scientific names: Alloconger anagoides, Conger anagoides
Similar species
- Bandtooth conger
Ariosoma balearicum
- Darkfin Conger
Ariosoma anago
- Lord Howe Conger
Ariosoma howense
- Mottled Conger
Ariosoma kapala
- Large-eye Conger
Ariosoma marginatum
Sources and credits
Names and taxonomy: WoRMS (CC BY 4.0) and the GBIF Backbone (CC BY 4.0). Photos: iNaturalist observers, each under the licence shown (CC0, CC BY or CC BY-SA).
- Depth, temperature, months and maps: records from OBIS and GBIF under CC0 or CC BY.
- Descriptions: Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA, each linked to its article.
- Conservation status as published by GBIF (IUCN Red List).
- 27 open-data records from 1908 to 2001.
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