Species: Bathycongrus dubius, Doubtful Conger, Dubious Conger

Bathycongrus dubius (Breder, 1927)

Dubious Conger, Doubtful Conger

Elongate (body depth at anus 4-7% TL), compressed; body short, 34-40% of TL; head 37-49% of preanal length; tail only moderately tapering; tip of tail soft and flexible, with developed tail fin; snout thick, projecting a little before lower jaws; front nostril a small, short tube near front of snout; rear nostril a hole at mid-eye level; mouth wide, reaches back to under center of eye; lip flanges well developed on lower jaw, weak on top jaw; top lip with large pores; teeth on top jaws and on side of lower jaws not visible when mouth is closed; jaw teeth small, ~uniform in size, conical, in narrow bands, outer row slightly larger; teeth between front of top jaws similar to those on jaws, in a triangular patch of 3-4 rows, continuous with vomer teeth; vomer with an elongate, rounded patch of teeth at front, a row of larger teeth along center; gill openings separated below, extend ½ way up pectoral base; dorsal and anal fins with segmented rays, moderately deep, joined to tail fin; dorsal fin origin over rear ½ of pectoral fin; pectorals ~as long as mouth, elongate, pointed; lateral line complete, distinct, 25-36 pores before anus.

Preserved fish: brown, fins without black edges.

Reaches 45 cm

Lives on mud and sand bottoms.

Depth range 128-886 m

Georgia to Brazil.