Blunttooth conger
Ariosoma mauritianum
- Usual depth0–300 m
- Water temperature21–29 °C
- Best monthsFebruary, July, and November
- How commonRare
About this species
The blunt-tooth conger is an eel in the family Congridae. It was described by Paul Pappenheim in 1914, originally under the genus Leptocephalus. It is a marine, deep-water dwelling eel which is known from the Indo-West Pacific, including the Red Sea, eastern Africa, and Australia. It is known to dwell at a depth range of 360–800 metres. Males can reach a maximum total length of 30 centimetres.
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Where and when
Where it has been recorded
Worldwide
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Best months
Worldwide (open data)
- January: 1 records
- February: 7 records
- March: 4 records
- April: 3 records
- May: 4 records
- June: 1 records
- July: 7 records
- August: 2 records
- September: 4 records
- October: 3 records
- November: 8 records
- December: 2 records
Depth and water temperature
Depth
Mostly recorded at 0–300 m · Deepest record: 326 m
Water temperature
Recorded in surface water of 21–29 °C
Names and classification
- English
- Blunttooth conger, blunttooth conger, Blunt-tooth conger
Other scientific names: Leptocephalus mauritianum, Leptocephalus mauritianus
Similar species
- Bandtooth conger
Ariosoma balearicum
- Darkfin Conger
Ariosoma anago
- Big-eye Conger
Ariosoma anagoides
- Lord Howe Conger
Ariosoma howense
- Mottled Conger
Ariosoma kapala
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).
- 124 open-data records from 1914 to 2009.
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