The Argentine conger (Conger orbignianus) is a conger of the family Congridae. It is widespread in the Western Atlantic Ocean from Rio de Janeiro in Brasil to the Bonaelensis area in north Argentina. In the Eastern Atlantic it is known only as larvae from the southern Gulf of Guinea from Annobón (Equatorial Guinea) to Mossamedes (Angola). Marine demersal fish, up to 112 centimetres (3 ft 8 in) length.[2]

Argentine conger
Illustration of Argentine conger
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Anguilliformes
Family: Congridae
Genus: Conger
Species:
C. orbignianus
Binomial name
Conger orbignianus
Synonyms
  • Conger multidens Castelnau, 1855
  • Conger orbignyanus Valenciennes, 1837
  • Leptocephalus orbignyanus (Valenciennes, 1837)

References

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  1. ^ McCosker, J.; Smith, D.G.; Tighe, K. (2019). "Conger orbignianus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T195016A122369597. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-1.RLTS.T195016A122369597.en. Retrieved 27 December 2021.
  2. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Conger orbignianus". FishBase.