Conger myriaster
Conger myriaster (Brevoort, 1856)
Whitespotted conger
Conger myriaster
photo by Suzuki, T.


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Family:  Congridae (Conger and garden eels), subfamily: Congrinae
Max. size:  100 cm TL (male/unsexed); max. reported age: 8 years
Environment:  bathydemersal; marine; depth range 320 - 830 m, oceanodromous
Distribution:  Northwest Pacific: Japan, Korean Peninsula and the East China Sea.
Diagnosis:  Vertebrae: 142-148. 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).
Biology:  Common on coasts of Japan, in sandy-muddy bottoms (also Ref. 11230); most relished among the congrids. Captured and cultured for fishery in Japan.
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 15 August 2011 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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