Panama conger [Uroconger erythraeus]
Description
The Panama conger is a marine, tropical eel known from the eastern Pacific, including Panama and Costa Rica. This species inhabits sandy and muddy bottoms at depths between 30 and 200 meters. It has a long, slender body, brownish in color, and measures up to 60 cm in length.
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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