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Eared conger (Castleichthys auritus)
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Eared conger (Castleichthys auritus) specimen
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Congridae

Eared conger

Castleichthys auritus

Eel Reaching Twenty Eight Point Eight Centimeters

  • Tropical
  • Regional distribution
  • Marine fish
  • Indian Ocean
  • Oceania
  • Anguilliform
  • Medium
  • Tropical fish

Castleichthys is a genus in the conger eel family, Congridae. It contains the single species Castleichthys auritus, the eared conger. The type specimen was found in the Indian Ocean off the west coast of Australia at a depth of 396 metres (1,300 ft).

Family
Congridae
Maximum length
28.8 cm
Water
Marine
Body shape
anguilliform
Distribution
Eastern Indian Ocean: Western Australia.
Conservation status
DDData Deficient

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