Coloconger scholesi Chan, 1967

Indo-Pacific shorttail conger

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Classification	Actinopterygii \| Anguilliformes \| Colocongridae
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Main reference

Castle, P.H.J. 1986. (Ref. 5323)
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Size / Weight / Age

Max length : 51.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 5323)

Environment

Bathydemersal; marine; depth range ? - 810 m (Ref. 44037)

Climate / Range

Deep-water

Indo-Pacific: southern Mozambique and Natal, South Africa, but probably much more widespread, also South China Sea and east Australia.
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Short description

Vertebrae: 142 - 157. Dark blackish brown.

Inhabits deep waters (Ref. 5213).


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 = 0.5078

Resilience (Ref. 69278)


Vulnerability (Ref. 59153)	Price category (Ref. 80766)
Moderate vulnerability (43 of 100)	Not marketed/unknown

Entered by Sa-a, Pascualita

Modified by Ortañez, Auda Kareen

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