Californian conger
| Californian conger | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Anguilliformes |
| Family: | Congridae |
| Genus: | Paraconger |
| Species: | P. californiensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Paraconger californiensis Kanazawa, 1961 | |
The Californian conger (Paraconger californiensis), also known as the ringeye conger,[1] is an eel in the family Congridae (conger/garden eels).[2] It was described by Robert H. Kanazawa.[3] It is a tropical, marine eel which is known from the eastern central and southeastern Pacific Ocean, including Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, and Peru.[4] It is known to dwell at a depth of 50 metres.[2] Males reach an average total length of 40 centimetres, but can reach a maximum TL of 60 cm.[2]
Due to its widespread distribution, lack of known threats, and lack of perceived population declines, the IUCN redlist currently lists the Californian conger as Least Concern.[4]
References
- ↑ Common names for Paraconger californiensis at www.fishbase.org.
- 1 2 3 Paraconger californiensis at www.fishbase.org.
- ↑ Kanazawa, R. H., 1961 (26 Jan.) [ref. 2559] Paraconger, a new genus with three new species of eels (family Congridae). Proceedings of the United States National Museum v. 113 (no. 3450): 1-14, Pls. 1-2.
- 1 2 Paraconger californiensis at the IUCN redlist.
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