Big-eye Conger

Ariosoma anagoides

Large pupils, outlines in silver.

Size : 50 cm

Habitat : Inhabits waters and bays with sandy or muddy surfaces to about 20 m. Rarely observed. Digs into soft ground, at night also goes out into the open.

Distribution : Indonesia, the Philippines, Australia.

Classification

KINGDOM

:

Animalia

PHYLUM

:

Chordata

CLASS

:

Actinopterygii

ORDER

:

Anguilliformes

FAMILY

:

Congridae

GENUS

:

Ariosoma

SPECIES

:

Ariosoma anagoides

Other Information

Population Status

Data Deficient (DD)

PHOTO COLLECTION

Reference

  1. inaturalist.org
  2. Reef Fishes of the Indo-Pacific. Book by Matthias Bergbauer and Manuela Kirschner