Headband conger

Diploconger polystigmatus

Eel of New Caledonia

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

Diploconger polystigmatus, or the headband conger, is a species of eel in the family Congridae. It is the only member of the genus Diploconger. It is only found in the Indian Ocean off the western Pacific Ocean at depths of 37–215 meters.

Class: Teleosts
Order: True Eels
Family: Congridae
Genus: Diploconger
Maximum length: 30 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: anguilliform
Distribution: Western Indian Ocean: Somalia. Eastern Indian Ocean: a new record for northwestern Australia, Indonesia. Western Central Pacific: New Caledonia.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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