Slender conger
| Slender conger | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Anguilliformes |
| Family: | Congridae |
| Genus: | Uroconger |
| Species: | U. lepturus
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| Binomial name | |
| Uroconger lepturus (Richardson, 1845)
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| Synonyms[1] | |
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The slender conger (Uroconger lepturus, also known as the longtail conger or the yellow pike-congertotal length of 52 centimetres (20 in), but more commonly reach a TL of 30 centimetres (12 in).[3]
The slender conger's diet consists of small benthic
fisheries.[3]
References
- ^ Synonyms of Uroconger lepturus at www.fishbase.org.
- ^ Common names of Uroconger lepturus at www.fishbase.org.
- ^ a b c Uroconger lepturus Archived 2013-07-01 at archive.today at www.fishbase.org.
- ^ Richardson, J., 1845 (Oct.) [ref. 20575] Ichthyology.--Part 3. In R. B. Hinds (ed.) The zoology of the voyage of H. M. S. Sulphur, under the command of Captain Sir Edward Belcher, R. N., C. B., F. R. G. S., etc., during the years 1836-42, No. 10. London: Smith, Elder & Co. 99-150, Pls. 55-64.
- ^ Food items reported for Uroconger lepturus at www.fishbase.org.