Cape conger

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Cape conger
Conger wilsoni (Bloch and Schneider, 1801) (AM MA33136-1).jpg
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Anguilliformes
Family: Congridae
Genus: Conger
Species:
C. wilsoni
Binomial name
Conger wilsoni
Synonyms
  • Conger conger(non Linnaeus, 1758)
  • Gymnothorax wilsoniBloch & Schneider, 1801
  • Leptocephalus wilsoni(Bloch & Schneider, 1801)

The Cape conger (Conger wilsoni) is a conger of the family Congridae, found in the Indo-Pacific region. Its length is up to 1 m.

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References

  1. McCosker, J.; Smith, D.G.; Tighe, K. (2019). "Conger wilsoni". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2019: e.T199283A2578367. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-1.RLTS.T199283A2578367.en . Retrieved 4 January 2022.