Ridged Eel
Neoconger mucronatus
- Group: Eel
- Typical depth: 12–170 m
- Max size: 10.7 cm
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: LC
A small burrowing eel of offshore banks with predominantly muddy bottoms, it grows to only about eleven centimetres. Like other worm eels it spends most of its time hidden in the sediment, slipping out to feed.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Anguilliformes › Moringuidae › Neoconger
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 158580.
FAQ
- How deep does the Ridged Eel live?
- The Ridged Eel (Neoconger mucronatus) is typically found at 12–170 m.
- Is the Ridged Eel dangerous to divers?
- The Ridged Eel is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Ridged Eel get?
- The Ridged Eel grows to about 10.7 cm.