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Congridae (Conger and garden eels) > Congrinae
Etymology: Bathycongrus: Greek, bathys = deep + Latin, conger = conger (Ref. 45335).
More on authors: Gilbert & Cramer.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 300 - 686 m (Ref. 58302). Deep-water
Eastern Central Pacific: Hawaii and possibly further south and east.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 51.7 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 31667)
Short description
Identification keys | Morphology | Morphometrics
Vertebrae: 174 - 180. Myomeres in larvae 172-183. Predorsal vertebrae 9-10. Dorsal rays before anus 66-74.
Body shape (shape guide): eel-like.
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Castle, P.H.J. and D.G. Smith, 1999. A reassessment of the eels of the genus Bathycongrus in the Indo-west Pacific. J. Fish Biol. 54(5):973-995. (Ref. 36324)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2)
Threat to humans
Harmless
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