Californian conger
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The Californian conger (Paraconger californiensis), also known as the ringeye conger,[2] is an eel in the family Congridae (conger/garden eels).[3] It was described by Robert H. Kanazawa.[4] It is a tropical, marine eel which is known from the eastern central and southeastern Pacific Ocean, including Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, and Peru.[1] It is known to dwell at a depth of 50 metres.[3] Males reach an average total length of 40 centimetres, but can reach a maximum TL of 60 cm.[3]
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Californian conger | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Anguilliformes |
Family: | Congridae |
Genus: | Paraconger |
Species: | P. californiensis |
Binomial name | |
Paraconger californiensis Kanazawa, 1961 | |
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Due to its widespread distribution, lack of known threats, and lack of perceived population declines, the IUCN redlist currently lists the Californian conger as Least Concern.[1]