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Argentine Conger
Conger orbignianus
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 Brazil 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.
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Description
The Argentine conger is a marine eel with small, fan-shaped pectoral fins. It reaches up to 112 centimetres (3 ft 8 in) in length. Female specimens gathered from Brazilian waters displayed likely early stages of semelparity, or death after a single instance of reproduction, as the ovaries occupied the specimens' entire abdominal cavities and the bodies had begun to degrade.
== References ==
Wikipedia: “Description and life cycle”
What it does
The Argentine conger is a demersal fish found in the western Atlantic Ocean between Rio de Janeiro, Brazil and the San Jorge Gulf of Argentina. In the Eastern Atlantic it only been found in its larval form in the southern Gulf of Guinea from Annobón, Equatorial Guinea to Mossamedes, Angola. It preys on fishes, shrimps, crabs, and mollusks. The species is assessed as a least-concern species on the IUCN Red List. It lives in the neritic zone, at least 10 metres deep with an unknown maximum depth. It has been accidentally taken by fishers with trawling nets.
Wikipedia: “Ecology”
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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