Kingdom Animalia Class Actinopterygii Family Congridae Rank Species | Phylum Chordata Order Anguilliformes Genus Conger | |
Similar Yellow conger, Gnathophis, Spotted spoon‑nose eel, Longfin African conger | ||
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The Manytooth conger (Conger triporiceps, also known as the Manytooth conger eel or simply the Conger eel) is an eel in the family Congridae (conger/garden eels). It was described by Robert H. Kanazawa in 1958. It is a tropical, marine eel which is known from the western Atlantic Ocean, including the United States, Bermuda, the Antilles, the western Caribbean, and Brazil. It dwells at a depth range of 3-55 metres, and leads a benthic lifestyle, inhabiting rocky regions and coral reefs. Males can reach a maximum total length of 100 centimetres, but more commonly reach a TL of 80 cm.
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The Manytooth conger is harvested by subsistence fisheries.
Manytooth conger eel
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