Congriscus maldivensis

Congriscus maldivensis

Thirty Five Point Two Centimeters Congrid Fish of Australian Waters

Tropical
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Pacific Ocean
Africa
Oceania
South Asia
Southeast Asia
Anguilliform
Medium
Tropical fish

Congriscus maldivensis is an eel in the family Congridae (conger/garden eels). It was described by John Roxborough Norman in 1939, originally under the genus Conger. It is a marine, deep water-dwelling eel which is known from the Indo-Western Pacific, including Australia, Fiji, Madagascar, Maldives (from which its species epithet is derived), New Caledonia, the Philippines, Vanuatu, and Wallis and Futuna.

Class: Teleosts
Order: True Eels
Family: Congridae
Genus: Congriscus
Maximum length: 35.2 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: anguilliform
Distribution: Indo-West Pacific: Maldives, Madagascar, Australia, near the Philippines, New Caledonia, Vanuatu, Fiji, Wallis and Futuna.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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