Longtrunk conger

 ( Ariosoma ) 

The longtrunk conger ( Ariosoma anale), also known as the short-tail conger, Common names for Ariosoma anale is an eel in the family Congridae (conger/garden eels). Ariosoma anale at www.fishbase.org. It was described by Felipe Poey in 1860, originally under the genus Conger.Poey, F., 1858-61 ref. Memorias sobra la historia natural de la Isla de Cuba, acompañadas de sumarios Latinos y extractos en Francés. Tomo 2. La Habana. Sections. v. 2: 1-96 (1858), 97-336 (1860), 337-442, (1861), Pls. 1-19. It is a tropical, Marine biology eel which is known from the western and eastern Atlantic Ocean, including southern Florida, Panama, the Guianas, and the Gulf of Guinea. It leads a benthic lifestyle, and inhabits sand and rock at a depth range of 11–63 meters. Males can reach a maximum total length of 36.3 centimeters.