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Longtrunk Conger

Ariosoma anale (Poey, 1860)

LC Least Concern

Names

EnglishLongtrunk Conger
Dutch—
SpanishCongrio Estirado
Chinese长美体鳗
Scientific nameAriosoma anale (Poey, 1860)

About this species

The longtrunk conger (Ariosoma anale), also known as the short-tail conger, is an eel in the family Congridae (conger/garden eels). It was described by Felipe Poey in 1860, originally under the genus Conger. It is a tropical, marine eel which is known from the western and eastern Atlantic Ocean, including southern Florida, Panama, the Guianas, and the Gulf of Guinea. It leads a benthic lifestyle, and inhabits sand and rock at a depth range of 11–63 meters. Males can reach a maximum total length of 36.3 centimeters.

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Classification

KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
OrderAnguilliformes
FamilyCongridae
GenusAriosoma

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