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longtrunk conger (Ariosoma anale)
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Congridae

longtrunk conger

Ariosoma anale

Thirty Six Point Three Centimeters Eel from Western Atlantic

  • Tropical
  • Regional distribution
  • Marine fish
  • Atlantic Ocean
  • Central America and the Caribbean
  • Anguilliform
  • Medium
  • Tropical fish

The longtrunk conger (Ariosoma anale), also known as the short-tail conger, is an eel in the family Congridae (conger/garden eels). It was described by Felipe Poey in 1860, originally under the genus Conger. It is a tropical, marine eel which is known from the western and eastern Atlantic Ocean, including southern Florida, Panama, the Guianas, and the Gulf of Guinea.

Family
Congridae
Maximum length
36.3 cm
Water
Marine
Body shape
anguilliform
Distribution
Western Atlantic: southern Florida to Panama and the Guianas. Eastern Atlantic: Gulf of Guinea.
Conservation status
LCLeast Concern

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