Nicaragua country information

Common names: Morenocio
Occurrence: native
Salinity: marine
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Uses: no uses
Comments:
National Checklist:
Country Information: httpss://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/nu.html
National Fisheries Authority:
Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Smith, D.G., 1995
National Database:

Classification / Names

Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes) > Anguilliformes (Eels and morays) > Muraenesocidae (Pike congers)
Common names | Synonyms | Catalog of Fishes (gen., sp.) | ITIS | CoL

Common names from other countries

Morénesoce bio-bio, Morenocio bío-bío, Conehead eel, ... more

Main reference

Smith, D.G. 1995. (Ref. 9323)
References | Biblio | Coordinator | Collaborators

Size / Weight / Age

Max length : 202 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 38398); max. published weight: 11.0 kg (Ref. 38398)

Environment

Marine; demersal; depth range 10 - 100 m (Ref. 9323)

Climate / Range

Tropical, preferred ?; 29°N - 4°S, 116°W - 78°W

Distribution

Eastern Pacific: Mexico to Ecuador.
Countries | FAO areas | Ecosystems | Occurrences | Introductions

Inhabits sand and mud bottoms (Ref. 9323). Feeds on invertebrates and fishes (Ref. 9323). The flesh is of excellent quality (Ref. 9323).

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 115185)

Data deficient (DD)

Threat to humans

Harmless

Human uses

Fisheries: commercial

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Internet sources

Estimates of some properties based on models

Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref. 82805)
PD₅₀ = 0.6250 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Trophic Level (Ref. 69278)
4.0 ±0.62 se; Based on food items.

Resilience (Ref. 69278)

Vulnerability (Ref. 59153)
High to very high vulnerability (72 of 100)

Price category (Ref. 80766)
Unknown

Cynoponticus coniceps (Jordan & Gilbert, 1882)