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> Anguilliformes (Eels and morays) > Congridae (Conger and garden eels) > Congrinae
Etymology: Uroconger: Greek, oura = tail + Latin, conger = conger (Ref. 45335).
More on author: Richardson.

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecologie

marien demersaal; diepte 18 - 760 m (Ref. 41285). Tropical

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Indo-West Pacific: Red Sea and Natal, South Africa (Ref. 5323) to Japan.

Grootte / Gewicht / Leeftijd

Maturity: L_m ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 52.0 cm TL mannelijk / geslacht onbekend; (Ref. 559); common length : 30.0 cm TL mannelijk / geslacht onbekend; (Ref. 9603)

Korte beschrijving Morfologie | Morfometrie

Wervels: 210. Light grey-brown, lighter ventrally, fins darker (Ref. 5323). Head small. Skin soft, without scales. Dorsal originating slightly beyond tip of pectoral fin. Pectoral fin short. Anal fin inserted before middle of the body (Ref. 41285).

Occurs offshore, on soft sandy mud (Ref. 305730 and in coastal areas with sandy bottoms (Ref. 5213). Benthopelagic or benthic at 622-704 m (Ref. 58302). Feeds mainly on small benthic crustaceans (Ref. 9603).

Levenscyclus en paargedrag Maturiteit | Voortplanting | Paaien | Eieren | Fecunditeit | Larven

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Paxton, J.R., D.F. Hoese, G.R. Allen and J.E. Hanley, 1989. Pisces. Petromyzontidae to Carangidae. Zoological Catalogue of Australia, Vol. 7. Australian Government Publishing Service, Canberra, 665 p. (Ref. 7300)

Status op de Rode Lijst van het IUCN (Ref. 130435)

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Uroconger lepturus (Richardson, 1845)