Californian conger

Species of fish

Californian conger

Conservation status

Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)[1]

Scientific classification
Kingdom:  | Animalia
Phylum:  | Chordata
Class:  | Actinopterygii
Order:  | Anguilliformes
Family:  | Congridae
Genus:  | Paraconger
Species:  |

P. californiensis

Binomial name
Paraconger californiensis

Kanazawa, 1961

The Californian conger (Paraconger californiensis), also known as the ringeye conger,[2] is an eel in the family Congridae (conger/garden eels).[3] It was described by Robert H. Kanazawa.[4] 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.[1] It is known to dwell at a depth of 50 metres.[3] Males reach an average total length of 40 centimetres, but can reach a maximum TL of 60 cm.[3]

Due to its widespread distribution, lack of known threats, and lack of perceived population declines, the IUCN redlist currently lists the Californian conger as Least Concern.[1]

## References[edit]

1. ^ a b c McCosker, J.; Béarez, P.; Bernal, O.; Lea, B. (2010). "Paraconger californiensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2010: e.T183297A8089280. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-3.RLTS.T183297A8089280.en. Retrieved 6 February 2022.
2. ^ Common names for Paraconger californiensis at www.fishbase.org.
3. ^ a b c Paraconger californiensis at www.fishbase.org.
4. ^ Kanazawa, R. H., 1961 (26 Jan.) [ref. 2559] Paraconger, a new genus with three new species of eels (family Congridae). Proceedings of the United States National Museum v. 113 (no. 3450): 1-14, Pls. 1-2.

Taxon identifiers|

* Wikidata: Q1957769
* BOLD: 399256
* CoL: 4CR3R
* FishBase: 13613
* GBIF: 2403407
* iNaturalist: 108464
* IRMNG: 10575471
* ITIS: 635695
* IUCN: 183297
* Plazi: 92464071-6798-B4D0-F002-E92295B1096C
* WoRMS: 271789
* ZooBank: 087B6A8C-FC48-46A0-9D27-56468F0A8879

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