Species sheet
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Longfin African conger
Conger cinereus Rüppell, 1830
AnimalsAnglerfish, antennae, batfish, etc.
Distribution map
Geographic areas (BioObs)
Reunion IslandMayotteNew CaledoniaPolynesiaRed Sea
Observation type
Scuba divingApnea / Snorkelling
Other common names
- Moustache congerBritish English
- Longfin congerBritish English
- Indian conger eel,British English
- Blacklip congerBritish English
- Blackedged congerBritish English
- Black-edged congerBritish English
- Ashen conger eelBritish English
- Ash-colored conger eelBritish English
- Swartrand-seepalingAfrikaans (South Africa)
- Congrio de aleta largaEuropean Spanish
- Congre à moustacheFrench (France)
- Congre oiroFrench (France)
- MungafiFrench (Comoros)
- Anguille-ciseauxFrench (Mauritius)
- Anguille-congreFrench (Mauritius)
- LamaluraMalagasy (Madagascar)
- LameranaMalagasy (Madagascar)
- Safio de MoçambiquePortuguese (Mozambique)
Other invalid scientific names
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Sources
- BOURJON Philippe, SITTLER Alain-Pierre in : DORIS, 13/12/2020 : Conger cinereus Rüppel, 1830, https://doris.ffessm.fr/ref/specie/3178
How to cite this BioObs sheet?
BioObs, 15/02/2021 : Conger cinereus Rüppell, 1830, https://bioobs.fr/en/species-sheets/2650
Modification history
- Created by Maguelone GRATEAU on 05/02/2021
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