Kingdom Animalia Family Congridae Genus Uroconger Order Eel | Class Actinopterygii Phylum Chordata Rank Species | |
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Similar Eel, Gnathophis, Longfin African co | ||
The Slender conger (Uroconger lepturus, also known as the Longtail conger or the Yellow pike-conger) is an eel in the family Congridae (conger/garden eels). It was described by John Richardson in 1845, originally under the genus Congrus. It is a marine, tropical eel which is known from the Indo-Western Pacific Ocean, including the Red Sea, South Africa, and Japan. It dwells at a depth range of 18 to 760 metres (59 to 2,493 ft), and inhabits sand and mud. Males can reach a maximum total length of 52 centimetres (20 in), but more commonly reach a TL of 30 centimetres (12 in).
The Slender conger's diet consists of small benthic crustaceans. It is of commercial interest to fisheries.
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