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Conger Eel

Ariosoma anago (Temminck & Schlegel 1846)

Trophic Strategy

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Occurs in inshore waters of the continental shelf (Ref. 75154). A carnivore that feeds on fish and crabs (Ref. 9137).
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Biology

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Inhabits coastal sandy and muddy bottoms (also Ref. 11230).
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分布

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主要分布於印度洋至太平洋海域;臺灣海域目前出現在東部及南部海域。
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利用

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量少,漁民偶以底延繩釣捕獲;除當下雜魚製作成魚粉利用外,漁業之經濟價值較低。
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描述

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身體適當延長呈長圓柱兩端略窄的微紡錘狀,尾部側扁,頭部及身體呈暗褐色,全長為鰓孔位體高及肛門位體高之15.5-15.9及13.3-16.7倍;肛門靠近全長中點,肛門前長肛門前長佔全長的43-44 %;尾長無特別延長,其長度約為肛門前長肛門前長的1.3倍;尾端較硬,不易彎折,尾鰭鰭條退化,較背鰭及臀鰭的鰭條短;背鰭起點略前於胸鰭基部;奇鰭具有較寬且明顯的黑色邊緣,鰭條不分節;胸鰭發達,位於體高中點,胸鰭靠近基部1/3處具黑色斑塊,基部上緣約與眼睛上緣等高;鰓孔為淡色呈圓弧狀,位於身體側邊中間偏下,其上緣與胸鰭基部上端1/3處等高;全長為頭長之5.9-6.5倍,吻端略尖呈圓鈍狀,口裂末端約位於眼睛中點,上顎略長於下顎,吻長約等於眼直徑,吻長為眼直徑之0.8-1.1倍;眼睛大,約占頭長的20-25 %;嘴唇發達,具上、下反褶之游離唇瓣;前鼻孔為短管狀,靠近吻端,後鼻孔為橢圓形,位於眼睛前面,眼睛垂直中點之水平線上。上眼窩有6個感覺孔,下眼窩有8個感覺孔,前鰓顎有10個感覺孔,顳骨接合處有3個感覺孔;胸鰭鰭條數為14,肛門前背鰭鰭條數為71-77;背鰭前側線孔數3,胸鰭前側線孔數8-9,肛門前側線孔數55-58;背鰭前脊椎骨數5-6,肛門前脊椎骨數54-58,血管閉合處前脊椎骨數72,總脊椎骨數143-144。原臺灣有記錄(/Ariosoma anagoides/ (Bleeker 1853),經檢視臺灣過去文獻及標本記錄後,發現為此種之誤鑑。
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棲地

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主要棲息於砂質底之大陸斜坡約100-400公尺深的海域。
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Silvery conger

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The silvery conger (Ariosoma anago) also known as the sea conger, the darkfin conger, the dark-finned conger-eel, or simply the conger eel,[2] is an eel in the family Congridae (conger/garden eels).[3] It was described by Coenraad Jacob Temminck and Hermann Schlegel in 1846, originally under the genus Conger.[4] It is a tropical, marine eel which is known to dwell in sandy and muddy bottoms on coasts in the Indo-west Pacific. Males can reach a maximum total length of 60 centimetres.

The silvery conger's diet consists primarily of benthic crustaceans and finfish.[5]

References

  1. ^ Synonyms of Ariosoma anago at www.fishbase.org.
  2. ^ Common names for Ariosoma anago at www.fishbase.org.
  3. ^ Ariosoma anago at www.fishbase.org.
  4. ^ Temminck, C. J. and H. Schlegel, 1846 [ref. 4374] See Temminck & Schlegel 1843 [ref. 4370]. Parts 10-14: 173-269
  5. ^ Food items reported for Ariosoma anago at www.fishbase.org.

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Silvery conger: Brief Summary

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The silvery conger (Ariosoma anago) also known as the sea conger, the darkfin conger, the dark-finned conger-eel, or simply the conger eel, is an eel in the family Congridae (conger/garden eels). It was described by Coenraad Jacob Temminck and Hermann Schlegel in 1846, originally under the genus Conger. It is a tropical, marine eel which is known to dwell in sandy and muddy bottoms on coasts in the Indo-west Pacific. Males can reach a maximum total length of 60 centimetres.

The silvery conger's diet consists primarily of benthic crustaceans and finfish.

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