Scientific Name
Conger myriaster

Common Name
Whitespotted conger

Biology
Vertebrae: 142 - 148. Head and body with white spots. Lower jaw moderate in size, premaxillary teeth not exposed when closed. Upper lip groove deep (appearing folded up). Maxillary teeth arranged in almost 1 row. Preanal lateral line pores 39-43 (Ref. 41299).

Classification

Classified By

Brevoort, 1856

Class

Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)

Order

Eels and Morays (Anguilliformes)

Family

Conger and garden eels (Congridae)

Distribution

Region

Northwest Pacific

Distribution

Northwest Pacific: Japan, Korean Peninsula and the East China Sea.

Range

46°N - 19°N, 113°E - 143°E

Environment

Climate

Temperate

Water Temperature From

Unknown °C

Water Temperature To

Unknown °C

Depth From - meters

320 m

Depth To - meters

830 m

Zone

demersal

Environment

Marine; demersal; oceanodromous (Ref. 51243); depth range 320 - 830 m (Ref. 54340)

Trophic Level

3.98 s.e. 0.68 Based on food items.

Occurs in Marine / Salt water

True

Occurs in Brackish water

False

Occurs in Fresh Water

False

Occurs on Reefs

False

Is kept in Aquariums

False

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length

100.0 cm

Common Length

Unknown cm

Phylogenetic Diversity Index

PD50 = 0.5001 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses

Fisheries: highly commercial

Vulnerability

High vulnerability (58 of 100)

Resilience

Low, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 14 years (Assuming tm>4)

Threat To Humans

Harmless

IUCN Red List Status

Not Evaluated