Conger wilsoni (Bloch & Schneider, 1801) is a animal in the Congridae family, order Anguilliformes, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Conger wilsoni (Bloch & Schneider, 1801)

Conger wilsoni (Bloch & Schneider, 1801)

The Cape conger (Conger wilsoni) is an Indo-Pacific Congridae conger that grows up to 1 m long.

Family
Genus
Conger
Order
Anguilliformes
Class

About Conger wilsoni (Bloch & Schneider, 1801)

Conger wilsoni, commonly known as the Cape conger, is a species of conger eel that belongs to the family Congridae. This species is found in the Indo-Pacific region, and it can reach a maximum total length of up to 1 meter.

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Taxonomy

Animalia Chordata Anguilliformes Congridae Conger

More from Congridae

Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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