Longfin African conger
Conger cinereus
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A conger eel from the Indo-Pacific, from the Red Sea and East Africa to the Marquesas and Easter Island, from shallow reefs and seagrass beds. It is nocturnal.
- Scientific name
- Conger cinereus
- Family
- Congridae
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Saltwater
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Congridae
- Order
- Anguilliformes
- Synonyms
- Conger altipinnis, Conger cinereus cinereus, Conger flavipinnatus
Origin
- Native region
- Oceania, Ásia, América do Sul, África
Size and lifespan
- Adult size
- 140 cm
Behavior
- Diet
- Carnivore
Conservation and trade
- IUCN status
- Least concern (LC)
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