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Congiopodidae (Racehorses or pigfishes)
Etymology: Congiopodus: Latin, conger = conger + Greek, pous = feet (Ref. 45335).
Eponymy: Louis Charles Kiener (1799–1881) was a French conchologist and zoologist. He was curator of the private collection of the Duke of Rivoli (1834). Four birds are named after him. (Ref. 128868), visit book page.
More on author: Sauvage.
Issue
Synonym of Congiopodus peruvianus (Cuvier 1829) in ver. 2 Feb. 2019
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 500 - ? m (Ref. 7463). Deep-water
Southeast Pacific: Peru (Ref. 33021) and Chile.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 7.7 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 4517)
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Pequeño, G., 1989. Peces de Chile. Lista sistematica revisada y comentada. Rev. Biol. Mar., Valparaiso 24(2):1-132. (Ref. 9068)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2)
Threat to humans
Harmless
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