Species FAO code: ELS

Conger myriaster

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Commercial designations
Production methods and fishing gears
Species distribution and habitat
Species description

Commercial designations

Country	Commercial designations	Names accepted or permitted locally or regionally
Belgium	fr Congre nl Kongeraal	–
Denmark	da Stillehavshavål	–
Greece	el Μουγγρί Ειρηνικού	–
Italy	it Grongo indopacifico	–
Lithuania	lt baltadėmis jūrinis ungurys	–

Main production methods

Caught

Main fishing gears

Source: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. FishBase. Conger myriaster (Brevoort, 1856)

Habitat

Saltwater

FAO major fishing areas

List item: Pacific, Northwest

Area 61 - Pacific, Northwest

Source: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. FishBase. Conger myriaster (Brevoort, 1856)

Distribution maps

Source: Aquamaps - Computer Generated Native Distribution Map for Conger myriaster

Source: FAO - FAO aquatic species distribution map of Conger myriaster

Scientific name

Conger myriaster

Author

(Brevoort, 1856)

Rank

Species

FAO code

ELS

Morphological description

Head and body with white spots. Lower jaw moderate in size, premaxillary teeth not exposed when closed. Upper lip groove deep (appearing folded up). Maxillary teeth arranged in almost 1 row. Preanal lateral line pores 39-43 (Ref. 41299).

Taxonomic classification

ClassActinopterygii
- OrderAnguilliformes
  - FamilyCongridae
    - GenusConger
      - SpeciesConger myriaster

Synonyms

Astroconger myriaster (Brevoort, 1856)
Anguilla myriaster Brevoort, 1856

Source: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. FishBase. Conger myriaster (Brevoort, 1856)

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Conger myriaster

Commercial designations

Main production methods

Main fishing gears

Hooks and lines

Trawls

Habitat

FAO major fishing areas

Area 61 - Pacific, Northwest

Distribution maps