Blackspot Conger
Paraconger macrops
- Group: Eel
- Typical depth: 30–100 m
- Max size: 50 cm
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: DD
By day this conger eel hides buried in sandy seabed on the rocky shelf, emerging at night to hunt. It can reach about a metre in length and ranges down to roughly 100 metres. It keeps to soft patches among rock where burrowing is easy.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Anguilliformes › Congridae › Paraconger
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 126289.
FAQ
- How deep does the Blackspot Conger live?
- The Blackspot Conger (Paraconger macrops) is typically found at 30–100 m.
- Is the Blackspot Conger dangerous to divers?
- The Blackspot Conger is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Blackspot Conger get?
- The Blackspot Conger grows to about 50 cm.