Neoconger mucronatus Girard, 1858

Ridged eel

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Classification	Actinopterygii \| Anguilliformes \| Moringuidae
Synonyms	Chrinorhinus torrei, ... more
Common names	... more

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AquaMaps Data sources: GBIF OBIS

Main reference

Robins, C.R. and G.C. Ray. 1986. (Ref. 7251)
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Size / Weight / Age

Max length : 30.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 7251)

Environment

Demersal; marine; depth range 13 - 180 m

Climate / Range

Subtropical

Western Atlantic: northwestern Gulf of Mexico and Cuba to northern South America; larvae known from Straits of Florida in USA to Brazil.
Countries | FAO areas | Ecosystems | Occurrences | Introductions

Inhabits offshore banks.


IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 57073)	Threat to humans
Not Evaluated	Harmless

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Estimation of some characteristics with mathematical models

Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref. 82805)

PD₅₀ = 0.6251

Resilience (Ref. 69278)


Vulnerability (Ref. 59153)	Price category (Ref. 80766)
Low vulnerability (16 of 100)	Not marketed/unknown

Entered by Froese, Rainer

Modified by Capuli, Estelita Emily

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