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Congridae (Conger and garden eels) > Congrinae
Etymology: Bathycongrus: Greek, bathys = deep + Latin, conger = conger (Ref. 45335); graciliceps: 'gracilis'(Latin), i.e., slender; 'ceps'(Latin), i.e., head. Refers to the slender head of the species.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Marine; bathydemersal. Subtropical
Northwest Pacific: Taiwan.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 47.3 cm TL (female)
Short description
Identification keys | Morphology | Morphometrics
Vertebrae: 163. This species is distinguished by the following characters: moderately large and elongate, deepest near mid-trunk and tapering at both ends to a slender tail and head; head small, about 12.7-13.1% TL, snout acute; trunk long, 2.0-2.1 times head length; vertebrae in preanal 43-46, total 163; preanal lateral-line pores 39-41 (Ref. 129368).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Smith, D.G. and H.-C. Ho, 2018. The congrid eel genus Bathycongrus of Taiwan, with descriptions of three new species (Anguilliformes: Congridae). Zootaxa 4454(1):118-146. (Ref. 129368)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2024-1)
Threat to humans
Harmless
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Estimates based on models
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = No PD50 data [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00063 (0.00029 - 0.00138), b=3.18 (3.00 - 3.36), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this (Sub)family-body shape (Ref.
93245).
Trophic level (Ref.
69278): 3.9 ±0.5 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Resilience (Ref.
120179): Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Moderate vulnerability (37 of 100).
