Heteroconger digueti (Pellegrin, 1923)
Cortez garden eel
Heteroconger digueti
photo by Allen, G.R.

 Family:  Congridae (Conger and garden eels), subfamily: Heterocongrinae
 Max. size:  63 cm TL (male/unsexed)
 Environment:  bathydemersal; depth range 230 - 275 m, non-migratory
 Distribution:  Eastern Central Pacific: Gulf of California to Jalisco, Mexico.
 Diagnosis:   
 Biology:  Forms big colonies on sandy bottom near reefs (Ref. 37955). Feeds on zooplankton suspended in the water column (Ref. 37955).
 IUCN Red List Status:   (Ref. 96402)
 Threat to humans:  harmless
 Country info:   
 

 Entered by: Garilao, Cristina V. - 23.06.95
 Modified by: Garilao, Cristina V. - 28.10.14

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