Shortsnout conger
| Shortsnout conger | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Anguilliformes |
| Family: | Congridae |
| Genus: | Chiloconger |
| Species: | C. dentatus |
| Binomial name | |
| Chiloconger dentatus (Garman, 1899) | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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The shortsnout conger (Chiloconger dentatus), also known as the thicklip conger,[2] is an eel in the family Congridae (conger/garden eels).[3] It was described by Samuel Garman in 1899, originally under the genus Atopichthys.[4] It is a tropical, marine eel which is known from the eastern central Pacific Ocean, including Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, and Panama.[5] It leads a reclusive, benthic, burrowing lifestyle, and typically dwells at a depth range of 27-2198 metres.[3] Males can reach a maximum total length of 30 centimetres.[3]
Due to its widespread distribution, lack of known threats, and lack of observed population declines, the IUCN redlist currently lists the Shortsnout conger at Least Concern.[5]
References
- ↑ Synonyms of Chiloconger dentatus at www.fishbase.org.
- ↑ Common names for Chiloconger dentatus at www.fishbase.org.
- 1 2 3 Chiloconger dentatus at www.fishbase.org.
- ↑ Garman, S., 1899 (Dec.) [ref. 1540] The Fishes. In: Reports on an exploration off the west coasts of Mexico, Central and South America, and off the Galapagos Islands ... by the U. S. Fish Commission steamer "Albatross," during 1891 ... No. XXVI. Memoirs of the Museum of Comparative Zoology v. 24: Text: 1-431, Atlas: Pls. 1-85 + A-M.
- 1 2 Chiloconger dentatus at the IUCN redlist.