Congrhynchus talabonoides
- Usual depth247–393 m
- Water temperature28–29 °C
- Best monthsJanuary, March, and April
- How commonRare
About this species
Congrhynchus talabonoides is a species of eel in the family Congridae. It is the only member of the genus Congrhynchus. It is only found in the Pacific Ocean near the Philippines at depths of 247–393 meters.
Text from the Wikipedia article “Congrhynchus”, 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: 1 records
- February: 0 records
- March: 1 records
- April: 1 records
- May: 1 records
- June: 0 records
- July: 0 records
- August: 1 records
- September: 0 records
- October: 0 records
- November: 1 records
- December: 0 records
Depth and water temperature
Depth
Mostly recorded at 247–393 m · Deepest record: 393 m
Water temperature
Recorded in surface water of 28–29 °C
Names and classification
Similar species
Longfin African congerConger cinereus
Black spotted garden eelHeteroconger hassi
- Bandtooth conger
Ariosoma balearicum
Banded Garden EelHeteroconger polyzona
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 1908 to 2025.
- Species data updated October 26, 2026.
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