Chiloconger philippinensis
- Usual depth188–223 m
- Water temperature29–29 °C
- Best monthsNovember
- How commonRare
About this species
Chiloconger philippinensis is an eel in the family Congridae. It was described by David G. Smith and Emma Stanislavovna Karmovskaya in 2003. It is a tropical, marine eel which is known from the Philippines, in the western central Pacific Ocean. It dwells at a depth range of 186–230 metres. Females can reach a total length of 19 centimetres.
Text from the Wikipedia article “Chiloconger philippinensis”, 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: 0 records
- May: 0 records
- June: 0 records
- July: 0 records
- August: 0 records
- September: 0 records
- October: 0 records
- November: 3 records
- December: 0 records
Depth and water temperature
Depth
Mostly recorded at 188–223 m · Deepest record: 222.5 m
Water temperature
Recorded in surface water of 29–29 °C
Names and classification
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).
- 9 open-data records from 1980 to 1980.
- Species data updated October 26, 2026.
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