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The Largetooth conger (Bathyuroconger vicinus) is a saltwater fish of the family Congridae that grows up to 88 cm.
Widespread in deep water of warm and temperate seas worldwide, on soft bottoms of the continental slope area.
Description
The largetooth conger is a slender marine eel of the family Congridae (conger eels) reaching about 88 cm. The elongate, scaleless body has a large mouth full of big, sharp teeth - hence the name - and fairly large eyes. The species is widely distributed on soft bottoms of the continental slope of warm and temperate seas worldwide. As a predator it hunts, probably mainly at night, fish, crustaceans and squid of the deep bottom. Like all eels it has a transparent, ribbon-shaped larval stage (leptocephalus) that drifts long in open water. Because of its deep lifestyle it is only rarely seen and comes up mainly as bycatch of the deep-sea fishery.
Frequently asked questions
How do you recognise the Largetooth conger?
The Largetooth conger has an elongate, eel-like body, is mainly brown and shows a plain pattern. Slender deep-sea conger with a large mouth full of large, sharp teeth and large eyes; a predatory inhabitant of the continental slope.
Where does the Largetooth conger live?
The Largetooth conger lives in the sea (marine waters) and is mostly found around sand or mud bottom. Widespread in deep water of warm and temperate seas worldwide, on soft bottoms of the continental slope area.
How big does the Largetooth conger get?
The Largetooth conger grows to a maximum of about 88 cm.
Is the Largetooth conger dangerous to humans?
The Largetooth conger can bite, but is otherwise not dangerous to humans. A deep-sea eel with a large mouth full of sharp teeth; a caught animal can bite fiercely, so handle with tools and gloves.
Is the Largetooth conger edible?
The Largetooth conger is rarely eaten.
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Same genus Bathyuroconger
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