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Argentine conger

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Species of fish

Argentine conger
Illustration of Argentine conger
Conservation status

Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Anguilliformes
Family: Congridae
Genus: Conger
Species: C. orbignianus
Binomial name
Conger orbignianus
Valenciennes, 1837
Synonyms
  • Conger multidens Castelnau, 1855
  • Conger orbignyanus Valenciennes, 1837
  • Leptocephalus orbignyanus (Valenciennes, 1837)

The Argentine conger (Conger orbignianus) is a conger of the family Congridae. It is widespread in the Western Atlantic Ocean from Rio de Janeiro in Brazil to the Bonaelensis area in north Argentina. In the Eastern Atlantic it is known only as larvae from the southern Gulf of Guinea from Annobón (Equatorial Guinea) to Mossamedes (Angola). Marine demersal fish, up to 112 centimetres (3 ft 8 in) length.

References

  1. McCosker, J.; Smith, D.G.; Tighe, K. (2019). "Conger orbignianus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T195016A122369597. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-1.RLTS.T195016A122369597.en. Retrieved 27 December 2021.
  2. Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Conger orbignianus". FishBase.
Taxon identifiers
Conger orbignianus


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