Rank Species | Phylum Chordata Order Anguilliformes | |
The blackspot conger (Paraconger macrops) is an eel in the family Congridae (conger/garden eels). It was described by Albert Günther in 1870, originally under the genus Conger. It is a subtropical, marine eel which is known from the eastern Atlantic Ocean, including Madeira and Azores. It dwells at a depth range of 30-100 centimetres and burrows into sand. Males can reach a maximum total length of 50 centimetres.
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