Southern Atlantic conger
| Southern Atlantic conger | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Anguilliformes |
| Family: | Congridae |
| Genus: | Gnathophis |
| Species: | G. capensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Gnathophis capensis (Kaup, 1856) | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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The Southern Atlantic conger (Gnathophis capensis, also known as the Southern conger)[2] is an eel in the family Congridae (conger/garden eels).[3] It was described by Johann Jakob Kaup in 1856, originally under the genus Leptocephalus.[4] It is a subtropical, marine eel which is known from the southeastern Atlantic Ocean, including from False Bay to Plettenberg Bay, South Africa and Tristan da Cunha Island. It is known to dwell at a depth of 100 metres. Males can reach a maximum total length of 37 centimetres.[3]
The Southern conger is preyed upon by Chelidonichthys queketti, Helicolenus dactylopterus, and Sphyrna zygaena.[5] Its own diet consists of benthic crustaceans.[6]
References
- ↑ Synonyms of Gnathophis capensis at www.fishbase.org.
- ↑ Common names for Gnathophis capensis at www.fishbase.org.
- 1 2 Gnathophis capensis at www.fishbase.org.
- ↑ Kaup, J. J., 1856 [ref. 2573] Catalogue of the apodal fish in the collection of the British Museum. London. 1-163, Pls. 1-19.
- ↑ Predators of Gnathophis capensis at www.fishbase.org.
- ↑ Food items reported for Gnathophis capensis at www.fishbase.org.
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