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Neoconger mucronatus Girard, 1858 Ridged eel |
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photo by
Carvalho Filho, A. |
| Family: | Moringuidae (Worm or spaghetti eels) | |||
| Max. size: | 30 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; marine; depth range 13 - 180 m | |||
| Distribution: | Western Atlantic: northwestern Gulf of Mexico and Cuba to northern South America; larvae known from Straits of Florida in USA to Brazil. | |||
| Diagnosis: | ||||
| Biology: | Inhabits offshore banks. | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 09 August 2011 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||