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Barred Sand Conger

Ariosoma fasciatum

Also known as: Barred Conger

LCLeast ConcernIUCN Red List, 2019
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@blogie · Dayang Beach Dive Site, Talikud Island, Island Garden City of Samal, Philippines · May 20121 / 1
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Overview

Found singly, buried in the sand of lagoons and seaward reefs.
They feed nocturnally on crustaceans and small fish.

Conger Eels are from the family of garden eels but much larger and usually found singly buried in the sand.
Unlike Moray Eels Conger Eels have pectoral fins.

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How to identify

COLOURS
Pattern
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Behaviour
buries in sandnocturnalsolitary

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Habitat & where to find it

  • Range · Indo-Pacific
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Found singly, buried in the sand of lagoons and seaward reefs.

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    Taxonomy

    1. kingdomAnimalia
    2. phylumChordata
    3. classTeleostei
    4. orderAnguilliformes
    5. familyCongridae
    6. genusAriosoma
    7. speciesAriosoma fasciatum (Günther, 1872)

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