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Gnathophis mystax, the thinlip conger or blacktailed conger, Common names for Gnathophis mystax at www.fishbase.org. is an eel in the family Congridae (conger/garden eels). Gnathophis mystax at www.fishbase.org. It was described by François Étienne Delaroche in 1809, originally under the genus Muraena.Delaroche, F. E., 1809 ref. Suite du mémoire sur les espèces de poissons observées à Iviça. Observations sur quelques-uns des poissons indiqués dans le précédent tableau et descriptions des espèces nouvelles ou peu connues. Annales du Muséum d'Histoire Naturelle, Paris v. 13: 313-361, Pls. 20-25. It is a subtropical, marine biology eel which is known from the eastern Atlantic Ocean, including southern Portugal, the Mediterranean, and Morocco. It dwells at a depth range of 75–800 metres, and inhabits mud and sand on the continental slope. Males can reach a maximum total length of , but more commonly reach a TL of .
The thinlip conger feeds on crustaceans including crabs such as Goneplax rhomboides, shrimp and prawns such as Alpheus glaber, Calocaris macandreae, Processa canaliculata, and . It also feeds on polychaetes, bony fish and other invertebrates. Food items reported for Gnathophis mystax at www.fishbase.org. Spawning occurs between August and October. Spawning for Gnathophis mystax at www.fishbase.org.
The thinlip conger is sometimes harvested by fisheries.
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