Bandtooth Conger
Ariosoma balearicum
- Group: Eel
- Typical depth: 1–732 m
- Max size: 35 cm
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: LC
A slender eel of shelf and littoral bottoms, the bandtooth conger burrows galleries through sandy mud and hunts as a carnivore. It ranges from a single metre of water down past seven hundred and grows to about thirty five centimetres.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Anguilliformes › Congridae › Ariosoma
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 126283.
FAQ
- How deep does the Bandtooth Conger live?
- The Bandtooth Conger (Ariosoma balearicum) is typically found at 1–732 m.
- Is the Bandtooth Conger dangerous to divers?
- The Bandtooth Conger is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Bandtooth Conger get?
- The Bandtooth Conger grows to about 35 cm.