Xenomystax congroides
Bristletooth Conger
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Taxonomic Hierarchy
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned Fishes)
Anguilliformes (True Eels)
Congridae (Conger Eels)
Xenomystax
Xenomystax congroides (Bristletooth Conger)
Description
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Characters
Body shape: eel-like.
Distribution
Gulf of Mexico and Bahamas to
Habitat Associations
Marine. bathydemersal. depth range 140-825 m.
Biology
To 90 cm TL.
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC), assessed 2011-02-05. Resilience: Medium (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
References
McEachran, J.D. and J.D. Fechhelm (1998) Fishes of the Gulf of Mexico. Volume 1: Myxiniformes to Gasterosteiformes. University of Texas Press, Austin. 1112p.
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