Species: Bathycongrus vicinalis, Neighbor conger

Bathycongrus vicinalis (Garman, 1899)

Neighbor conger

Elongate (body depth at anus 12-19% length before anus), compressed; body short, 32-38% of TL;  head 38-46% of preanal length; tail sharply tapering; tip of tail soft and flexible, with developed tail fin;  snout thick, projecting before lower jaws;  front nostril a small, short tube near front of snout; rear nostril a hole near level of top of eye;  mouth wide, reaches back  past center of eye; lip flanges well developed on lower jaw, absent on top jaw; top lip with large pores; teeth on top jaws and on side of lower jaws not visible when mouth is closed; teeth moderately large, both jaws with narrow bands of teeth, wider at front, outer row larger; teeth between front of top jaws in 2 transverse rows, separated from those on top jaws and vomer, exposed when mouth is closed;  vomer with  a row of 1-5 large teeth, a few smaller teeth around front tooth; 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 slightly behind base of pectoral fin; pectorals ~as long as mouth, elongate, pointed; lateral line complete, distinct, 33-38 pores before anus; pores present or absent behind and between eyes, 1-3 pores on nape between front of lateral lines.

Preserved fish: brown, fins with black edges at rear.

Reaches 47 cm

Lives on mud and sand bottoms.

Depth range 101-503 m

Gulf of Mexico to Brazil