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no pores between or just behind eyes or on top of napeAriosoma anale, Longtrunk congergill opening length < space between gillsLL 55-59 pores before anus
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3 pr pores above eyes, 2 between eyes, 3 pair behind eyes, 3 on napeAriosoma balearicum, Bandtooth congergill opening length < space between gillsLL 46-52 pores before anus
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2 pr pores above eyes, 0 between eyes, 2 pair behind eyes, 0 on napeAriosoma selenops, Mooneye congergill opening length > space between gillsLL 51-59 pores before anus
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rear nostril near top edge of eye
no pores between and behind eyes
1 pore on napeLL 39-45 pores before anusBathycongrus bullisi, Bullish conger -
rear nostril near top edge of eye
pores between & behind eyes
3 pores on napeLL 46-49 pores before anusBathycongrus polyporus, Many-pored conger -
rear nostril near top edge of eye
no pores between & behind eyes
1 pore on napeLL 26-29 pores before anusBathycongrus thysanochilus, Fringe-lip conger -
rear nostril near top edge of eye
+/- pores between eyes
1-3 pores on napeLL 33-38 pores before anusBathycongrus vicinalis, Neighbor conger -
head large; tail long
large head porestail narrowing, soft flexible tipBathyuroconger vicinus, Large-tooth congerjaws equal; no lip flanges
jaw teeth: in bands, multiple rows, front = fangs
roof mouth teeth: multiple rows, some large -
no pores behind eyes, 1 pore top of napeConger esculentus, Grey congerjaw teeth: 1-2 rows, outer row -> cutting edge
both lips with flanges, top flange wideLL pores before anus 32-36 -
no pores behind eyes, 1 pore top of napeConger oceanicus, Conger eeljaw teeth: 1-2 rows, outer row -> cutting edge
both lips with flanges, top flange wideLL pores before anus 37-44 -
1-2 pores behind eye; 3 pores top of napeConger triporiceps, Manytooth congerjaw teeth: 1-2 rows, outer row -> cutting edge
both lips with flanges, top flange wideLL pores before anus 37-44 -
snout long, overhanging , with ventral keelLL pores # 2 & ~7-13 elevated, open above LL canalGnathophis bathytopos, Blackgut congertop lip: low flangestomach black
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snout long, overhanging , with ventral keelLL pores #2 & at least one other elevated, open abGnathophis bracheatopos, Longeye congertop lip: low flangestomach pale
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extremely elongate
head brown + 2 vertical rows white spotsbody white + 2 oblique dark stripesHeteroconger camelopardalis, Giraffe spotted garden eel -
extremely elongatefront 2/3 brown + small pale spots, rear 1/3 yelloHeteroconger longissimus, Brown garden eel
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tail >60% TL, tip soft, flexible
rear nostril eliptical, before eyeD origin before gill slitblack fins & gill chamberJaponoconger caribbeus, Caribbean congerlip flanges - lower only, narrow
teeth: bands on jaws, between top jaws isolated patch
vomer teeth: broad, long patchpectoral large, base ends above gill opening -
snout length ~eyeD origin over pectoraltail tip stiffParaconger caudilimbatus, Margintail congerflanges on both lips, hollow behind top flange not dividedpectoral base within limits of gill opening
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snout swollen, projecting
nape - no pores
rear nostril - before mid-eyeD origin behind pectoraltail tip soft & flexiblePseudophichthys splendens, Splendid congertop lip no flange
jaw teeth - broad bands
center top jaws - wide tooth patch joins broad patch center roof mouth -
no pore between 2 nostrils
snout large, cónical, overhangs exposed tooth patch underRhynchoconger flavus, Yellow congercenter roof of mouth: tooth patch squarestomach pale -
pore before rear nostril
snout large, conical, overhangs exposed tooth patch underRhynchoconger gracilior, Whiptail congercenter roof of mouth: tooth patch squarestomach black -
no pore before rear nostril
snout large, conical, overhangs exposed tooth patch underRhynchoconger guppyi, Guppy’s congercenter roof of mouth: tooth patch triangular, slightly elongatestomach black -
top lip no flangetail tip soft & flexibleUroconger syringinus, Threadtail congerteeth exposed under snout
center roof mouth - 1 long row teeth