Shorttail conger [Uroconger syringinus]
Description
The Shorttail conger is a marine, tropical eel known from various localities of the Indo-Pacific, including the Red Sea, East Africa, and Fiji. It inhabits rocky and coral reefs, and has been found at depths of 10 to 50 meters. Its body is elongated with a short tail, dark brown in color, with a whitish underbelly.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Chordates
Chordata
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|---|---|
| Class |
Fish
Actinopterygii
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| Order |
Eels and Morays
Anguilliformes
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| Family |
Conger Eels
Congridae
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| Genus |
Uroconger
Uroconger
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