Luminous conger

Lumiconger arafura

Eel beneath Indo West Pacific

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

Lumiconger arafura, the luminous conger, is a species of eel in the family Congridae. It is the only member of the genus Lumiconger. It is only found in the Indian Ocean off the west coast of Australia at depths of 27–104 meters near the ocean floor.

Class: Teleosts
Order: True Eels
Family: Congridae
Genus: Lumiconger
Maximum length: 26.1 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: anguilliform
Distribution: Indo-West Pacific: eastern Indian Ocean, from the western side of the Gulf of Carpentaria to just west of Darwin (Australia).
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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