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ringeye conger (Paraconger californiensis)
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Congridae

ringeye conger

Paraconger californiensis

Eel in Southeast Pacific

  • Tropical
  • Regional distribution
  • Marine fish
  • Pacific Ocean
  • South America
  • Anguilliform
  • Large
  • Tropical fish

The Californian conger (Paraconger californiensis), also known as the ringeye conger, is an eel in the family Congridae (conger/garden eels). It was described by Robert H. Kanazawa. It is a tropical, marine eel which is known from the eastern central and southeastern Pacific Ocean, including Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, and Peru.

Family
Congridae
Maximum length
60 cm
Water
Marine
Body shape
anguilliform
Distribution
Eastern Pacific: Gulf of California to Peru.
Conservation status
LCLeast Concern

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