Swollen-headed conger eel

Bassanago bulbiceps

A swollen head descending southern continental slopes

Southern Hemisphere
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Pacific Ocean
Anguilliform
Large

The swollen-headed conger eel, Bassanago bulbiceps, is a conger of the family Congridae, found on continental slopes around southern Australia and New Zealand. Its length is between 40 and 60 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: True Eels
Family: Congridae
Genus: Bassanago
Water type: Marine
Body shape: anguilliform