Conger
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- For the business syndicate, see conger (syndicate). For the dance, see Conga Line
| Conger Fossil range: 55–0 Ma Early Eocene to Present[1] |
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Conger is a genus of marine congrid eels. It includes some of the largest types of eels, ranging up to 3 m (10 ft) in length.
"Conger" or "Conger eel" is also the common name of a number of species, including members of this genus.
[edit] Species
- Longfin African conger, Conger cinereus Rüppell, 1830
- European conger, Conger conger (Linnaeus, 1758)
- Conger erebennus (Jordan & Snyder, 1901)
- Grey conger, Conger esculentus Poey, 1861
- Beach conger, Conger japonicus Bleeker, 1879
- Conger macrocephalus Kanazawa, 1958
- Conger myriaster (Brevoort, 1856)
- American conger, Conger oceanicus (Mitchill, 1818)
- Conger oligoporus Kanazawa, 1958
- Argentine conger, Conger orbignianus Valenciennes, 1842
- Conger philippinus Kanazawa, 1958
- Manytooth conger, Conger triporiceps Kanazawa, 1958
- Southern conger, Conger verreauxi Kaup, 1856
- Cape conger, Conger wilsoni (Bloch & Schneider, 1801)
[edit] References
- ^ Sepkoski, Jack (2002). "A compendium of fossil marine animal genera". Bulletins of American Paleontology 364: p.560. http://strata.ummp.lsa.umich.edu/jack/showgenera.php?taxon=611&rank=class. Retrieved on 2007-12-25.
