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Congridae (Conger and garden eels) > Heterocongrinae
Etymology: Heteroconger: Greek, heteros = other + Latin, conger = conger (Ref. 45335).
Eponymy: Léon Diguet (1859–1926) was a French chemical engineer and geologist who was employed at a copper mine at Santa Rosalia, Baja California (1889–1892). [...] (Ref. 128868), visit book page.
More on author: Pellegrin.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Marine; bathydemersal; non-migratory; depth range 230 - 275 m (Ref. 9292). Deep-water; 24°N - 23°N
Eastern Central Pacific: Gulf of California to Jalisco, Mexico.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 63.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 9292)
Short description
Identification keys | Morphology | Morphometrics
Forms big colonies on sandy bottom near reefs (Ref. 37955). Feeds on zooplankton suspended in the water column (Ref. 37955).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Smith, D.G., 1995. Congridae. Congrios. p. 1026-1035. In W. Fischer, F. Krupp, W. Schneider, C. Sommer, K.E. Carpenter and V. Niem (eds.) Guia FAO para Identification de Especies para lo Fines de la Pesca. Pacifico Centro-Oriental. 3 Vols. FAO, Rome. (Ref. 9292)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2)
Threat to humans
Harmless
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