Kingdom Animalia Order Anguilliformes Genus Conger Higher classification Conger Eel | Phylum Chordata Family Congridae Scientific name Conger verreauxi Rank Species | |
Similar Conger Eel, Eel, Congridae, Longfin African co, Gnathophis | ||
Southern conger eel conger verreauxi haup 1856 attacking bait
The Southern conger, Conger verreauxi, is a conger of the family Congridae, found in the eastern Indian Ocean and south west Pacific Ocean, including southern Australia and New Zealand, at depths down to 100 m in broken rocky reef areas. Length is up to 2 m and weight may be up to 50 kg.
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