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Family Congridae
Conger Eels
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Conger eels have smooth scaleless skin, large pectoral
fins, and the continuous marginal fin rays are easily visible. They are
much less common than moray eels in Hawaii.
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HAWAII
Ariosoma marginatum
Harbor, Midway Atoll, 10 feet |
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LARGE-EYE
or BLACKMARGIN CONGER
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Occasionally
observed in shallow water at night while foraging. Inhabits sandy
burrow during the day. Attains at least 1 foot. Endemic to
Hawaii.
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Ariosoma
fasciatum
Makaha, Oahu, 55 feet |
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BARRED CONGER
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Rare in
deeper scuba depths.
Burrows in sand and forages at night. Brown spots vary in size
& shape with age. Attains 2 feet. Known from scattered
locations from Madagascar to Hawaii & Tahiti. Formerly known
as Poeciloconger fasciatum.
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Conger
marginatus
Kahe Point, Oahu, 25 feet |
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MUSTACHE CONGER
PUHI UHA Hamo
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Endemic to
Hawaii. Also known as White eel or Tohei. Formerly
reported as Conger cinereus.
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Gorgasia hawaiiensis
Corsair, Oahu, 110 feet
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Corsair, Oahu, 110 feet |
Molokini Crater, Maui |
Puako, Hawaii, 70 feet
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Puako, Hawaii, 70 feet (cropped)
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Honokohau, Hawaii, 90 feet |
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Corsair, Oahu, 110 feet (cropped) |
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HAWAIIAN GARDEN EEL
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Endemic to Hawaii. Locally common on deeper sand flats exposed to current.
Extends vertically from burrow to feed upon zooplankton. Attains 3 feet.
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INDO-PACIFIC
Heteroconger hassi
Wakatobi, Indonesia, 35 feet |
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SPOTTED GARDEN EEL
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Inhabits burrows in areas exposed to strong
current. Juveniles black. Attains 16 inches. South
Africa to Okinawa & the Society Islands. |
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