Conger triporiceps Kanazawa, 1958
Manytooth conger
Conger triporiceps
photo by Schulke, J.

 Family:  Congridae (Conger and garden eels), subfamily: Congrinae
 Max. size:  100 cm TL (male/unsexed)
 Environment:  reef-associated; depth range 3 - 55 m, oceanodromous
 Distribution:  Western Atlantic: Florida, USA and Bermuda to the Antilles and western Caribbean; also from Brazil.
 Diagnosis:  Anal spines: 0-0. Gray in color, fins with distinctly black margins (Ref. 13442). Upper lip has along upper edge (Ref. 26938).
 Biology:  Occurs mainly around islands. Benthic (Ref. 26340) on hard, rocky or coral bottoms (Ref. 5217).
 IUCN Red List Status:   (Ref. 96402)
 Threat to humans:  harmless
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 Entered by: Luna, Susan M. - 17.10.90
 Modified by: Garilao, Cristina V. - 21.12.00
 Checked by: Torres, Armi G. - 04.08.94

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