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Congridae (Conger and garden eels) > Heterocongrinae
Etymology: Heteroconger: Greek, heteros = other + Latin, conger = conger (Ref. 45335).
More on author: Günther.
Milieu: milieu / Klimaatzone / Diepte / verspreidingsgebied
Ecologie
marien rifbewoner; standvastig; diepte 10 - 60 m (Ref. 26938), usually 20 - 60 m (Ref. 7251). Tropical
Eastern Atlantic: known only from Madeira, Canary Islands and Senegal. Western Atlantic: Bahamas, Florida keys, Antilles, Yucatan, Belize and Honduras (Ref. 26938); extending to Brazil (Ref. 40101).
Grootte / Gewicht / Leeftijd
Maturiteit: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 51.0 cm TL mannelijk / geslacht onbekend; (Ref. 7251)
Eye large. Lower jaw longer than upper; 157 to 165 vertebrae (Ref. 26938).
Body shape (shape guide): eel-like.
Found on sandy bottom, living in colonies (Ref. 26938). Feed on plankton and detritus (Ref. 26938). They retreat into burrow when frightened (Ref. 9710). Probably spawn during warm season (Ref. 6521). Larval life spans 6-8 months (Ref. 6521).
Levenscyclus en paargedrag
Maturiteit | Voortplanting | Paaien | Eieren | Fecunditeit | Larven
Smith, D.G., 1990. Congridae. p. 156-167. In J.C. Quero, J.C. Hureau, C. Karrer, A. Post and L. Saldanha (eds.) Check-list of the fishes of the eastern tropical Atlantic (CLOFETA). JNICT, Lisbon; SEI, Paris; and UNESCO, Paris. Vol. 1. (Ref. 4453)
Status op de Rode Lijst van het IUCN (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2 (Global))
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Fylogenetische diversiteitsindex (Ref. 82804) |
PD50 = 0.5000 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high]. |
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Bayesian length-weight
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a=0.00102 (0.00046 - 0.00225), b=3.06 (2.88 - 3.24), in cm total length, based on all LWR estimates for this body shape (Ref. 93245). |
Trofisch niveau (Ref. 69278) |
3.1 ±0.1 se; based on diet studies. |
Weerstandsvermogen (Ref. 120179) |
Gemiddeld, minimale populatieverdubbelingstijd 1,4-4,4 jaar (Preliminary K or Fecundity.). |
Kwetsbaarheid van de visserij (Ref. 59153) |
Low to moderate vulnerability (35 of 100). 🛈 |
Voedingsstoffen (Ref. 124155) |
Calcium = 50.1 [27.7, 80.0] mg/100g; Iron = 0.645 [0.389, 1.083] mg/100g; Protein = 18.2 [15.2, 21.2] %; Omega3 = 0.108 [0.050, 0.301] g/100g; Selenium = 42 [23, 86] μg/100g; VitaminA = 89.5 [25.3, 302.6] μg/100g; Zinc = 1.12 [0.78, 1.55] mg/100g (wet weight); |