Bathycongrus bleekeri
- Usual depth51–333 m
- Water temperature29–29 °C
- Best monthsMarch
- How commonRare
About this species
Bathycongrus bleekeri is an eel in the family Congridae. It was described by Henry Weed Fowler in 1934. It is a tropical, marine eel which is known from the Philippines, in the western central Pacific Ocean. It is known to dwell at a depth of 51 metres. Males can reach a maximum total length of 8 centimetres.
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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: 2 records
- April: 0 records
- May: 1 records
- June: 0 records
- July: 0 records
- August: 0 records
- September: 0 records
- October: 0 records
- November: 0 records
- December: 0 records
Depth and water temperature
Depth
Mostly recorded at 51–333 m · Deepest record: 333 m
Water temperature
Recorded in surface water of 29–29 °C
Names and classification
Other scientific names: Ariosoma bleekeri
Similar species
- Lined Conger
Bathycongrus guttulatus
- Blackedge Conger
Bathycongrus retrotinctus
- Longnose conger
Bathycongrus wallacei
Longfin African congerConger cinereus
- Bandtooth conger
Ariosoma balearicum
- Black spotted garden eel
Heteroconger hassi
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).
- 5 open-data records from 1908 to 1909.
- Species data updated October 26, 2026.
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