Species: Paraconger californiensis, California conger, Ringeye conger

behind eye - dark blotch

Paraconger californiensis Kanazawa, 1961
Ringeye conger, California conger
Body stout, ~ cylindrical; tail ~ 2/3 TL; snout rounded, tapered; eye large (~ snout length); flanges on lips on sides of both jaws; hollowed out area behind top flange not divided in 2 by vertical partition; front nostril tubular, near tip of snout, points forward & to side, with small pore behind; rear nostril a hole before and slightly below center of eye, with small pore above; mouth large, reaching below posterior part of eye; jaw teeth in 1-2 irregular rows above, with a squarish patch in center, 1-2 rows at rear of lower jaw; outer row of jaw teeth compressed, tips pointed, in contact at bases, forming cutting edge; dorsal origin over pectoral fin; pectoral fin well developed, rays 15-18; top of gill opening above top of pectoral fin base; tip of tail stiff, with short tail fin; pores in lateral line before anus 38-46.
Pale tan with white margin on dorsal and anal fins; iris with a dark ring; a dark blotch immediately behind eye.
Size: grows to at least 60 cm.
Habitat: sandy bottoms.
Depth: 15-70 m.
The Gulf of California to northern Peru.

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- Salinity
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- Marine
- Marine Only
- Inshore/Offshore
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- Inshore Only
- Inshore
- Water Column Position
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- Bottom
- Bottom only
- Habitat
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- Soft bottom (mud/sand/gravel/beach/estuary/mangrove/seagrass)
- Sand & gravel
- Soft bottom only
- FishBase Habitat
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- Demersal
- Feeding Group
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- No Data
- Carnivore
- Diet
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- Octopus/squid/cuttlefish
- Mobile benthic crustacea (shrimps/crabs)
- Bony fishes
- No Data
- Egg Type
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- Pelagic larva
- Pelagic
- No data
- Global Endemism
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- East Pacific endemic
- Tropical Eastern Pacific (TEP) endemic
- All species
- Regional Endemism
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- Continent
- All species
- Island (s)
- TEP endemic
- Continent + Island (s)
- Residency
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- Resident
- Climate Zone
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- Northern Tropical (Mexican Province to Nicaragua + Revillagigedos)
- Equatorial (Costa Rica to Ecuador + Galapagos, Clipperton, Cocos, Malpelo)
- Northern Subtropical (Cortez Province + Sinaloan Gap)
- IUCN Red List
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- Least concern
- Listed
- CITES
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- Not listed
- Length Max
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- 60
- Depth Range Min
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- 15
- Depth Range Max
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- 70