Shorttail conger
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| Species: | P. similis
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| Paraconger similis (Wade, 1946)
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The shorttail conger[2] (Paraconger similis) is an eel in the family Congridae (conger/garden eels).[3] It was described by Charles Barkley Wade in 1946, originally under the genus Chiloconger.[4] It is a subtropical, marine eel which is known from the eastern and southeastern Pacific Ocean, including Costa Rica, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, the Galapagos Islands, Panama, and Revillagigedo.[5] It dwells at a depth range of 108-150 metres. Males can reach a maximum total length of 30 centimetres.[3]
Due to its widespread distribution, lack of known threats, and lack of observed population decline, the IUCN redlist currently lists the Shorttail conger as Least Concern.[5]
References
- ^ Synonyms of Paraconger similis at www.fishbase.org.
- ^ Common names for Paraconger similis at www.fishbase.org.
- ^ a b Paraconger similis at www.fishbase.org.
- ^ Wade, C. B., 1946 (16 Dec.) [ref. 4542] Two new genera and five new species of apodal fishes from the eastern Pacific. Allan Hancock Pacific Expedition 1932-40, Los Angeles v. 9 (no. 7): 181-213, Pls. 24-28.
- ^ a b Paraconger similis at the IUCN redlist.
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