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Congridae (Conger and garden eels) > Congrinae
Etymology: nielseni: Named in honor of Jorgen Nielsen, famous specialist of deep-sea fishes..
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 160 - 340 m (Ref. 41744). Deep-water
Southeast Pacific: central and southern part of the Nazca Ridge.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 46.5 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 41744)
Short description
Identification keys | Morphology | Morphometrics
Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 272 - 324; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 198 - 217; Vertebrae: 151 - 153. Median fins with dark margins; dorsal fin origin above the upper base of the pectoral or slightly anterior; anal fin origin at a point 1.3-1.5 times HL from the gill aperture; lateral line system: supraorbital 3, infraorbital 5, preopercular-mandibular 9, occipital commissure 3 (Ref. 41744).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturities | Reproduction | Spawnings | Egg(s) | Fecundities | Larvae
Karmovskaya, E.S., 1990. New species of conger eels from southeastern Pacific Seamounts. J. Ichthyol. 30(7):1-10. (Ref. 41744)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)
Threat to humans
Harmless
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Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature (Ref.
123201): 9.8 - 13.2, mean 11.6 °C (based on 11 cells).
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.5625 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00062 (0.00028 - 0.00136), b=3.19 (3.00 - 3.38), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this (Sub)family-body shape (Ref.
93245).
Trophic level (Ref.
69278): 3.9 ±0.5 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Resilience (Ref.
120179): Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Moderate vulnerability (37 of 100).