Bristletooth_conger

Bristletooth conger

Bristletooth conger

Species of fish

The bristletooth conger (Xenomystax congroides) is an eel in the family Congridae (conger/garden eels).[2] It was described by David G. Smith and Robert H. Kanazawa in 1989.[3] It is a marine, deep water–dwelling eel which is known from the western Atlantic Ocean, including northeastern Florida, U.S.A.; the Gulf of Mexico, the Amazon River, the Bahamas and the West Indies. It dwells at a depth range of 140–825 metres (459–2,707 ft). Males can reach a maximum total length of 87.6 centimetres (34.5 in).[2]

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References

  1. [1]
    Tighe, K. (2015). "Xenomystax congroides". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2015: e.T190085A1940431. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2015-4.RLTS.T190085A1940431.en. Retrieved 19 January 2024.
  2. [2]
    Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2024). "Xenomystax congroides" in FishBase. January 2024 version.
  3. [3]
    Smith, D. G., 1989 [ref. 13285] [Various eel families] In: E. B. Böhlke (ed.) [ref. 13282]. Memoirs of the Sears Foundation of Marine Research Mem. 1 (part 9).


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