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Rhynchoconger flavus (Goode & Bean, 1896) Yellow conger |
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photo by
NOAA\NMFS\Mississippi Laboratory |
| Family: | Congridae (Conger and garden eels), subfamily: Congrinae | |||
| Max. size: | 150 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; marine; depth range 26 - 183 m | |||
| Distribution: | Western Atlantic: Gulf of Mexico to mouth of the Amazon River. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Vertebrae: 159-172. Brown to yellowish brown, with vertical fins black edged posteriorly and stomach and intestine pale. | |||
| Biology: | Inhabits coastal waters (Ref. 26340). Found on soft bottoms. | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 15 August 2011 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||