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Moringuidae (Worm or spaghetti eels)
Etymology: Neoconger: Name from the Latin neo, new, and Conger, a genus of eels. Apparently referring to a resemblance to the Congridae.
More on author: Gilbert.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Marine; demersal; depth range 0 - 55 m (Ref. 40789). Tropical
East Pacific: western coast of North and Central America from the northern Gulf of California to Panama and northern Colombia.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 14.6 cm TL (female)
Short description
Identification keys | Morphology | Morphometrics
Vertebrae: 93 - 102. This species is distinguished by the following characters: predorsal vertebrae 34-38; preanal vertebrae 41-44; total vertebrae 93–102; larvae with a sharp intestinal loop; presence of the posterior lateral melanophore and anterior ventral melanophore; colour when preserved gray to brown (Ref. 133039).
Body shape (shape guide): eel-like; Cross section: oval.
Minimum depth from Ref. 133039..
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Smith, D.G., A.P. Marceniuk, M.M. Rotundo, C.O. Carvalho and R.A. Caires, 2024. A review of the genus Neoconger (Anguilliformes: Moringuidae), with the description of a new species. Zootaxa 5492 (1):109-128. (Ref. 133039)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-1)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
Fisheries: of no interest
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Estimates based on models
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.5156 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00102 (0.00046 - 0.00225), b=3.06 (2.88 - 3.24), in cm total length, based on all LWR estimates for this body shape (Ref.
93245).
Trophic level (Ref.
69278): 3.2 ±0.3 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (10 of 100).
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