Slope conger
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Anguilliformes
Family: Congridae
Genus: Ariosoma
Species:
A. prorigerum
Binomial name
Ariosoma prorigerum
Synonyms[2][3]
  • Ophisoma prorigerum Gilbert, 1891
  • Japanoconger proriger (Robertson & Allen, 2006)

The slope conger[4] (Ariosoma prorigerum), also known as the black-fin conger,[3] is an eel in the family Congridae (conger/garden eels).[5] It was described by Charles Henry Gilbert in 1891, originally under the genus Ophisoma.[6] It is a marine, deep water-dwelling eel which is known from the southeastern and eastern central Pacific Ocean, including Colombia, Ecuador, Costa Rica, Honduras, El Salvador, Mexico, Guatemala, Nicaragua, Panama, and Peru.[5][3] It is known to dwell at a depth range of 380–740 metres, and inhabits substrates.[5][3] Males can reach a maximum total length of 35 centimetres (1 ft 2 in).[5]

Due to its widespread distribution, lack of known threats, and lack of observed population declines, the IUCN redlist currently lists the slope conger as Least Concern. There is some dispute as to whether Ariosoma or Ophisoma is the valid genus for the species.[3][5]

References

  1. ↑ McCosker, J.; Béarez, P.; Bernal, O.; Lea, B. (2010). "Ariosoma prorigerum". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2010: e.T183237A8077916. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-3.RLTS.T183237A8077916.en. Retrieved 1 January 2022.
  2. ↑ Synonyms of Ariosoma prorigerum at www.fishbase.org.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 Ariosoma prorigerum at the IUCN redlist.
  4. ↑ Common names for Ariosoma prorigerum at www.fishbase.org.
  5. 1 2 3 4 5 Ariosoma prorigerum at www.fishbase.org.
  6. ↑ Gilbert, C. H., 1891 (8 Sept.) [ref. 1625] Descriptions of apodal fishes from the tropical Pacific. In: Scientific results of explorations by the U. S. Fish Commission steamer Albatross. Proceedings of the United States National Museum v. 14 (no. 856): 347-352.


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