Bathyuroconger parvibranchialis
- Usual depth410–924 m
- Water temperature26–29 °C
- Best monthsAugust, November, and December
- How commonRare
About this species
Bathyuroconger parvibranchialis is an eel in the family Congridae. It was described by Henry Weed Fowler in 1934, originally under the genus Silvesterina. It is a marine, deep water-dwelling eel which is known from the western central Pacific Ocean. It is known to dwell at a depth of 1023 metres.
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Where and when
Where it has been recorded
Worldwide
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Best months
Worldwide (open data)
- January: 2 records
- February: 0 records
- March: 1 records
- April: 1 records
- May: 0 records
- June: 0 records
- July: 0 records
- August: 3 records
- September: 0 records
- October: 0 records
- November: 4 records
- December: 4 records
Depth and water temperature
Depth
Mostly recorded at 410–924 m · Deepest record: 1,022 m
Water temperature
Recorded in surface water of 26–29 °C
Names and classification
Names in 2 more languages
- Japanese
- Kibaanago, キバアナゴ
- Simplified Chinese
- 少耙深海尾糯鰻, 少耙深海尾鰻, 沙鰻, 海鰻, 穴子鰻, 糯米鰻, 臭腥鰻, 菲律賓深海尾糯鰻
Other scientific names: Silvesterina parvibranchialis
Similar species
Longfin African congerConger cinereus
- Bandtooth conger
Ariosoma balearicum
- Black spotted garden eel
Heteroconger hassi
- Darkfin Conger
Ariosoma anago
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).
- 21 open-data records from 1908 to 2005.
- Species data updated October 26, 2026.
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