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Meek's short-tail conger (Ariosoma meeki)
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Meek's short-tail conger (Ariosoma meeki) specimen
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Congridae

Meek's short-tail conger

Ariosoma meeki

Fifty Three Centimeters Eel of Northwest Pacific

  • Tropical
  • Northern Hemisphere
  • Regional distribution
  • Marine fish
  • Pacific Ocean
  • East Asia
  • Anguilliform
  • Large
  • Tropical fish

Meek's short-tail conger is a marine fish of Northwest Pacific. The species occupies deep water. The largest recorded length is 53 cm.

Family
Congridae
Maximum length
53 cm
Water
Marine
Body shape
anguilliform
Distribution
Northwest Pacific: Japan and Taiwan.
Conservation status
LCLeast Concern

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