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823A105AFFDA8465FF62AFB0FB9EE2A0.text	823A105AFFDA8465FF62AFB0FB9EE2A0.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Conger Bosc 1817	<div><p>Genus Conger Bosc, 1817</p><p>Conger Bosc, 1817:450 (type species Muraena conger Linnaeus, 1758, by subsequent absolute tautonymy)</p><p>Definition (after Smith, 1989). Body moderately elongate, anus before midlength. Tail moderately slender, neither blunt-tipped nor attenuate, caudal fin flexible. DFO behind base of pectoral fin, from approximately over midpectoral fin to well behind its tip. Pectoral fin well developed.</p><p>Jaws nearly equal, fleshy part of snout extending slightly in front of intermaxillary tooth patch. Well-developed flange on upper and lower lips, that of upper lip wide. Head pores small, those along upper jaw located on side of head instead of on flange. Preoperculo-mandibular canal with 9‒11 pores, usually 9 (except for C. cinereus, which usually has 10), seven or eight in mandibular section and two in preopercular section. Infraorbital canal contains a well-developed adnasal pore, immediately adjacent to third SO pore, the two forming what appears to be a double pore; four pores along upper jaw, one in line with these behind rictus, and 0‒3 in ascending branch behind eye. Supraorbital canal with three pores, all near tip of snout, the third immediately adjacent to adnasal pore. Supratemporal canal with a single median pore in all species except the Atlantic C. triporiceps, which has three pores.</p><p>Teeth small, acute. Intermaxillary tooth patch rounded, not distinctly separated from maxillary and vomerine teeth. Vomerine tooth patch short, triangular. Maxillary and dentary teeth in one or two rows, the outer row forming a cutting edge, the inner row (when present) fewer, blunter and more widely spaced.</p><p>Digestive tract pale. Stomach rather long, not quite reaching anus posteriorly. Gas bladder reaching anus posteriorly.</p><p>Size variable, some species reaching up to 3 m TL, most smaller than 1 m.</p></div>	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/823A105AFFDA8465FF62AFB0FB9EE2A0	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		MagnoliaPress via Plazi	Smith, David G.;Ho, Hsuan-Ching	Smith, David G., Ho, Hsuan-Ching (2018): Review of the congrid eel genus Conger (Anguilliformes: Congridae) in Taiwan. Zootaxa 4454 (1): 168-185, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4454.1.14
823A105AFFD98466FF62AB81FA0FE763.text	823A105AFFD98466FF62AB81FA0FE763.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Conger Bosc 1817	<div><p>Key to species of Conger in Taiwan</p><p>1a Two or 3 pores (rarely 0 or 1) behind eye; black diagonal streak usually present below eye; rictus under or slightly behind posterior margin of eye; 6th IO pore above and slightly behind rictus, by a distance of less than one pore diameter...................................................................................................... C. cinereus</p><p>1b No pores behind eye; no black streak below eye; rictus extending to below posterior half of eye; 6th IO pore about level with and well behind rictus, by a distance of several pore diameters.................................................. 2</p><p>2a DFO clearly behind tip of pectoral fin; single row of teeth on upper jaw.......................................... 3</p><p>2b DFO over or slightly behind pectoral fin; one additional row of teeth on inner side of upper jaw....................... 4</p><p>3a Body mostly blackish or dark grayish, vertical fins with white bases and black margins; trunk length 1.4–1.9 times head length; total vertebrae 140–146.......................................................................... C. jordani</p><p>3b Body yellowish to grayish, never dark, vertical fins mostly pale to light grayish with clear white margin; trunk length 1.9–2.3 times head length; total vertebrae 131–133....................................................... C. philippinus</p><p>4a Head small, 12.3–14.9% TL; trunk length 1.5–2.1 times head length; white dots on dorsal surface............. C. myriaster</p><p>4b Head large, 15.4–17.7% TL; trunk length 1.2–1.6 times head length; dorsal surface uniformly light gray, without white dots........................................................................................ C. macrocephalus</p></div>	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/823A105AFFD98466FF62AB81FA0FE763	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		MagnoliaPress via Plazi	Smith, David G.;Ho, Hsuan-Ching	Smith, David G., Ho, Hsuan-Ching (2018): Review of the congrid eel genus Conger (Anguilliformes: Congridae) in Taiwan. Zootaxa 4454 (1): 168-185, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4454.1.14
823A105AFFD98461FF62A9AFFD6FE20F.text	823A105AFFD98461FF62A9AFFD6FE20F.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Conger cinereus Ruppell in Klunzinger 1871	<div><p>Conger cinereus Rüppell, 1871</p><p>Figs. 1, 2A, 3A; Table 1</p><p>Conger cinereus Rüppell in Klunzinger, 1871:607 (Type locality: Red Sea. Holotype: SMF 766 [not an independent species description, but a new genus applied to Conger assigned to Muraena cinerea Forsskål, 1775, a muraenesocid]). First available usage as Conger cinereus Rüppell in Klunzinger, 1871 (Fricke, 2008:15) . Chen &amp; Weng, 1967:50; Chen, 1969:132; Shen, 1984:112; Chen &amp; Yu, 1986:252; Shen et al., 1993:116; Shao et al., 2008:239; Ho et al, 2015:146.</p><p>Specimens examined. 55 specimens, 53‒945 mm TL. * ASIZP 54973 (1, 407), Hengchun, Pingtung, southern Taiwan, 28 Dec. 1977 . * ASIZP 56623 (1, 468), Hengchun, Pingtung, 1 Oct. 1975 . * ASIZP 56903 (1, 383), Hengchun, Pingtung, 25 May 1975 . * ASIZP 57461 (1, 93), Lanyu, Taitung, southeastern Taiwan, 20 Sep. 1979 . * ASIZP 57701 (2, 94‒128), Mao-pi-tou, Pingtung, 1 Aug. 1969 . * ASIZP 57962 (1, 283), Dongsha Atoll (Pratas Atoll), South China Sea, 7 May 1990 . * ASIZP 58008 (1, 104), Longken, Pingtung, 25 Mar. 1988 . * ASIZP 58985 (1, 165), Huawan, Pingtung, 14 Mar. 1990 . * ASIZP 60201 (1, 95), Mao-pi-tou, Pingtung, 25 Apr. 1975 . * ASIZP 63600 (1, 565), Daxi, Yilan, northeastern Taiwan, 29 Sep. 2000 . ASIZP 69766 (1, ca. 600) and ASIZP 69770 (1, ca. 600), Changbin, Taitung, 6 May 2005 . NMMB-P1358 (2, 182+‒220), Wan-li-tong, Pingtung, 22 Apr. 1968 . * NMMB-P1396 (1, 217), O-luan-bi, Pingtung, 15 Sep. 1966 . NMMB-P1397 (1, 155), Wan-li-tong, Pingtung, 22 Apr. 1968 . * NMMB-P1476 (1, 257+), Hsiao-liu-chiou, Pingtung, 16 Mar. 1966 . * NMMB-P1477 (2, 199+‒257), Wan-li-tong, Pingtung, 17 May 1966 . NMMB-P3012 (1, 134), no data. NMMB-P3797 (1, 155), * NMMB-P4458 (5, 71‒338+), Hsiao-liu-chiou, Pingtung, 20 Mar. 1973 . NMMB-P24265 (1, 366+), Taiwan, no other data. NMMB- P27759 (1, 945), NMMB-P27760 (1, 800), Cheng-gong, Taitung, 22 Jun. 2017 . USNM 311259 (1, 455), east side of east line of rocks on point just southwest of Yeh-liu, Taipei, northern Taiwan, 0‒5 m , 18 May 1968. USNM 311260 (8, 83‒253+), cut between large outstanding rock and Ch'uan-fan-shih, Pingtung, 0‒6 m, 23 Apr. 1968. USNM 311266 (1, 106), rocky headland northwest of swimming beach of Sha-tao, 0‒5 m, 5 May 1968. USNM 311269 (1, 238), southwest end of Taiwan, approximately 2 km southwest of Ta-fan-lieh, 0‒2 m, 5 May 1968. USNM 311270 (1, 53), southeast tip of Taiwan, Pacific Ocean side, 0‒2 m, 27 Apr 1968. USNM 311272 (1, 158), southwest end of Taiwan, tidal flat at Ta-fan-lieh, 1 m, 25 Apr. 1968. USNM 311273 (1, 83), southwest shore just off Ch'uan-fan-shih, 8‒9 m, 3 May 1968. USNM 311274 (1, 88), southwest shore just off Ch’uan-fan-shih, 5‒6 m, 28 Apr 1968. USNM 311277 (1, 423+), southwest end of Taiwan, approximately 2 km southwest of Ta-fan-lieh, 0‒0.8 m, 26 Apr 1968 USNM 311284 (3, 106‒386), rocky shore just south of Chin-chiao-wan, south end of Taiwan, 8 May 1968. USNM 311287 (8, 87‒206), bay between K’en-ting and Ta-yuan Shan, 5‒9 m, 1 May 1968.</p><p>Diagnosis. Pores present behind eye. Sixth IO pore above and less than one pore diameter behind rictus. Rictus under or slightly behind posterior margin of eye (Fig. 2A). DFO over middle of pectoral fin, predorsal length less than 15% TL, preanal length 30.7‒33.8 % TL. Black streak below eye parallel to upper lip. Vertebrae 140‒148 in Taiwan [139‒146 from elsewhere].</p><p>Description. See Table 1 for morphometric data. Lateral-line pores: prepectoral usually 4‒6 (1 with 8); predorsal 6‒10; preanal 36‒40; total 130‒142. Head pores (Fig. 2A): SO 3, IO 5+1+2‒3 (rarely 5+1+0‒1; 5 on upper jaw + 1 behind rictus + 0‒3 behind eye), POM 10 (rarely 9, 7 on lower jaw, 3 behind rictus), ST 1. Vertebrae: predorsal 9‒11; preanal 36‒39; total 140‒148; MVF 10-38-143.</p><p>DFO over middle of pectoral fin. Angle of rictus under posterior margin of eye, 6th IO pore above and less than one pore diameter behind rictus. Maxillary teeth none to few in inner row of upper jaw and up to 15 in that of lower jaw (Fig. 3A). Color medium to dark brown; black margin on dorsal and anal fins; a dark streak below eye parallel to upper lip; dark spot often present on pectoral fin. In life, commonly shows a pattern of dark bars on body at night, but these usually do not remain in preservative.</p><p>Maximum size 1400 mm TL (Allen &amp; Erdmann, 2012).</p><p>Distribution. Widespread in the Indo-west Pacific Ocean, from the coast of Africa and the Red Sea to the islands of the central Pacific. Commonly found in shallow waters near coral reef areas.</p><p>Remarks. Conger cinereus was described by Rüppell (1830) from the Red Sea. Although his text and figure clearly refer to the species we now know as Conger cinereus, he treated it as a new combination for what we now call Muraenesox cinereus (Forsskål), and not as a new species. The name dates from 1871, when Klunzinger gave an explicit description and credited the name to Rüppell.</p><p>This is the most distinctive species in several characters. The jaw is longer in relation to the eye than in the other species, with the rictus beneath the posterior margin of the eye. This also alters the position of the 6th IO pore, which is located above and immediately behind the rictus. In other species, the rictus is well before the posterior margin of the eye, and the 6th IO pore is well behind the rictus at about the same horizontal level. There are usually 10 POM pores, whereas the other species in Taiwan typically have 9. The DFO is more anterior, over the middle of the pectoral fin, with a correspondingly lesser predorsal length. The preanal length is also less than in the other species. The oblique stripe below the eye is unique to C. cinereus, as is the barred color pattern it sometimes shows. It is the species most commonly found in shallow water on coral reefs.</p><p>Kanazawa (1958) reported two rows of maxillary teeth in this species, but we found only one row with a few additional teeth around the anterior portion of the upper jaw, whereas up to 15 in that of the lower jaw.</p><p>Kanazawa (1958) divided this species into two subspecies, Conger cinereus marginatus Valenciennes in Eydoux &amp; Souleyet from Hawaii and Conger cinereus cinereus from elsewhere. Recent genetic data suggest that there may be additional subdivisions within C. c. cinereus (Smith, unpub. data). Further studies are needed to determine the taxonomic structure of Conger cinereus .</p></div>	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/823A105AFFD98461FF62A9AFFD6FE20F	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		MagnoliaPress via Plazi	Smith, David G.;Ho, Hsuan-Ching	Smith, David G., Ho, Hsuan-Ching (2018): Review of the congrid eel genus Conger (Anguilliformes: Congridae) in Taiwan. Zootaxa 4454 (1): 168-185, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4454.1.14
823A105AFFDE846CFF62AC5EFDA8E61B.text	823A105AFFDE846CFF62AC5EFDA8E61B.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Conger jordani Kanazawa 1958	<div><p>Conger jordani Kanazawa, 1958</p><p>Figs. 3B, 4; Table 1</p><p>Conger jordani Kanazawa, 1958:250, fig. 4; pl. 1, fig. G (Type locality: Misaki, Japan, Albatross. Holotype: USNM 71844). Ho et al., 2015:146.</p><p>Conger japonicus (not of Bleeker, 1879):? Chen &amp; Weng, 1967:49;? Chen, 1969: 132;? Shen, 1984:112;? Shen, 1988:15;? Shen et al., 1993:116;? Chen, 2004:32;? Ho et al., 2010:table 1.</p><p>Conger wilsoni (not of Bloch &amp; Schneider, 1801):? Chen &amp; Yu, 1986:252.</p><p>Conger conger (not of Linnaeus, 1758):? Lee &amp; Yang, 1966:56, fig. 5.</p><p>Specimens examined. 32 specimens, 80‒636 mm TL. Taiwan: * ASIZP 62593 (1, 401), Da-xi, Yilan, NE Taiwan, 11 Jul. 2003 . * NMMB-P2540 (2, 389‒438), Wan-li-tong, Pingtung, 15 Dec. 1978 . * NMMB-P24766 (1, 428), Ketzu-liao, Kaohsiung, 15 Oct. 2016 . * USNM 311373 (3, 80‒382), Rocky point on northwest shore of first large cove on west side of island north of southern tip of island, 2 May 1968 . * USNM 311374 (3, 92.5‒135), Chuan-fan-shih, Pintung, SW Taiwan, 23 Apr. 1968 . * USNM 311375 (1, 130), Ken-ting. Pingtun, SW Taiwan, 22 Apr. 1968 . * USNM 398804 (1, 350), Taiwan, 19 Oct. 2006 . * USNM 398805 (1, 357), Taiwan, 19 Oct. 2006 . * USNM 398806 (1, 418), Taiwan, 12 Feb 2007 . * USNM 398807 (3, 80‒458), Taiwan . Japan: USNM 26250 (1, 596, paratype), Japan . USNM 49866 (1, 382, paratype), Misaki . USNM 71715 (1, 491, paratype), Misaki, 1906 . USNM 71716 (1, 452, paratype), Misaki, 1906 . USNM 71819 (1, 636, paratype), Okinawa . USNM 71843 (1, 480, paratype), Misaki, 1906 . USNM 71844 (1, 605, holotype), Misaki, 1906 . USNM 71845 (1, 579, paratype), Misaki, 1906 . USNM 71915 (1, 533), Misaki, 1906 . USNM 71963 (1, 565, paratype), Misaki, 1906 . USNM 72003 (1, 633, paratype), Misaki, 1906 . USNM 163467 (1, 506, paratype), Kagoshima, 19 Aug 1906 . USNM 179791 (1, 167), Gogashima near Misaki, 27 Apr 1929 . South Africa (tentative identification): USNM 171997 (1, 406), Port Alfred . USNM 171998 (1, 630), Great Fish Point.</p><p>Diagnosis. DFO behind pectoral fin. Maxillary teeth mainly in one row, except for 1‒4 extra teeth on inner row (Fig. 3B). Vertebrae 140‒146.</p><p>Description. See Table 1 for morphometric data. Lateral-line pores: prepectoral 4‒6; predorsal 13‒15; preanal 35‒38; total 135‒138. Head pores: SO 4, IO 5 (4 on upper jaw + 1 behind rictus), POM 9 (6 on lower jaw, 3 behind rictus), ST 1. Vertebrae: predorsal 14‒16; preanal 37‒39; total 140‒146; MVF 15-39-143.</p><p>DFO well behind pectoral fin. Angle of jaw before posterior margin of eye, 6th IO pore at level of and more than one pore diameter behind rictus. Usually none to as many as 4 small teeth present in inner row of teeth on each jaw (Fig. 3B).</p><p>When preserved, most dorsal and lateral surfaces uniformly black, ventral surface slightly paler; pectoral fin blackish; throat and upper lip pale; median fins white with black base and margins, posterior portion entirely black.</p><p>Maximum size 636 mm TL, expected to be larger than this.</p><p>Distribution. Known from Japan and Taiwan, and possibly South Africa.</p><p>Remarks. In Taiwan, both this species and Conger macrocephalus (see below) have been confused under the name Conger japonicus (see Smith, et al., 2016 for a clarification of the latter name). Conger jordani is distinguished by its posterior DFO and the presence of a single row of maxillary teeth, except for 1‒4 small teeth on the inner row that may be present anteriorly in some specimens. Kanazawa (1958) tentatively recorded this species from South Africa on the basis of two specimens, but noted that the DFO was more anterior than in the Japanese specimens. Although he did not give catalog numbers for the South African specimens, they are apparently USNM 171997 and 171998. Further studies with additional material are needed to assess the taxonomic status of the South Africa population.</p></div>	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/823A105AFFDE846CFF62AC5EFDA8E61B	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		MagnoliaPress via Plazi	Smith, David G.;Ho, Hsuan-Ching	Smith, David G., Ho, Hsuan-Ching (2018): Review of the congrid eel genus Conger (Anguilliformes: Congridae) in Taiwan. Zootaxa 4454 (1): 168-185, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4454.1.14
823A105AFFD3846EFF62A844FE32E415.text	823A105AFFD3846EFF62A844FE32E415.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Conger macrocephalus Kanazawa 1958	<div><p>Conger macrocephalus Kanazawa, 1958</p><p>Figs. 3C, 5; Table 1</p><p>Conger macrocephalus Kanazawa, 1958:254, pl. 1, fig. M (type locality: Verde Island passage, Luzon Island, Philippines, 13°34'37"N, 121°07'30"E, Albatross station 5367, depth about 180 fathoms. Holotype: USNM 164334). Ho et al., 2015:146.</p><p>Conger japonicus (not of Bleeker, 1879, part).? Chen &amp; Weng, 1967:49;? Chen, 1969: 132;? Shen, 1984:112;? Shen, 1988:15;? Shen et al., 1993:116;? Chen, 2004:32;? Ho et al., 2010:table 1.</p><p>Conger wilsoni (not of Bloch &amp; Schneider, 1801):? Chen &amp; Yu, 1986:252.</p><p>Conger conger (not of Linnaeus, 1758):? Lee &amp; Yang, 1966:56, fig. 5.</p><p>Specimens examined. 42 specimens, 286‒822 mm TL. Taiwan: * NMMB-P3365 (1, 415), Taiwan, no further data. * NMMB-P4531 (1, 551), Hsiao-liu-chiou, Pingtung, 10 Mar. 1966 . * NMMB-P6117 (4, 286‒351), Daxi, Yilan, 8 May 2003 . * NMMB-P11166 (2, 365‒462), Dong-gang, 15 Dec. 2009 . * NMMB-P11178 (1, 294), Donggang, 13 Sep. 2010 . * NMMB-P11183 (1, 475), Dong-gang, 15 Dec. 2010 . * NMMB-P11907 (1, 491), Dong-gang, 26 Feb. 2011 . * NMMB-P11922 (1, 315), Dong-gang, 28 Jan. 2011 . * NMMB-P13157 (1, 466), Dong-gang, 12 Sep. 2009 . * NMMB-P13866 (2, 470‒479), Dong-gang, 10 Aug. 2011 . * NMMB-P14069 (2, 432‒663), Changbin, Taitung, 15 Sp. 2011. * NMMB-P15401 (1, 391), Changbin, Taitung, 30 Sep. 2011. * NMMB-P16550 (3, 412‒502), Changbin, Taitung, 15 Feb. 2012 . NMMB-P23926 (2, 408‒424), Dong-gang, 17 Feb. 2016 . NMMB-P24026 (1, 326), Dong-gang, 13 Mar. 2015 . NMMB-P24860 (1, 363), Ke-tzu-liao, Kaohsiung, 2 Apr. 2015 . * USNM 398727 (1, 333), Dong-gang, 10 Nov. 2009 . *USNM 398808 (1, 443), Taiwan, 7 Feb. 2007. * USNM 398809 (1, 434) , Taiwan, no date. * USNM 401056 (1, 562), Dong-gang, 8 Nov. 2009 . * USNM 401077 (4, 393‒506), Dong-gang, 14 Nov. 2009 . * USNM 404406 (1, 816), Dong-gang, 8 Nov. 2009 . USNM 437347 (1, 373), Dong-gang, 22 May 2014 . * USNM 437348 (2, 350‒425), Dong-gang, 6 Nov. 2015. Tentative identification . NMMB-P282 (dried out). Other localities: Philippines : USNM 164334 (1, 796, holotype), <a href="https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=121.125&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=13.576944" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long 121.125/lat 13.576944)">Verde Island</a> Passage, 13°34’ 37”N, 121°07’30”E, 180 fathoms (329 m), 22 Feb 1909 . USNM 438040 (1, 558), Negros Oriental, Dumaguete, 10 Jul 2015 . USNM 438049 (1, 434), Negros Oriental, Dumaguete, 5 Feb 2013 . Oman: USNM 410631 (1, 495), 16°23’19.11”N, 54°34’52.02”E, 2007. Samoa: ANSP 146127 (1, 822), no other data.</p><p>Diagnosis. Head very long, 15.4‒17.7% TL, 38.0‒44.8% PAL. DFO over posterior half to tip of pectoral fin. Inner row of dentary teeth longer than half of outer row (Fig. 3C). Vertebrae 132‒139.</p><p>Description. See Table 1 for morphometric data. Lateral-line pores: prepectoral 5‒6; predorsal 12‒15; preanal 32‒38; total 121‒133. Head pores: SO 4, IO 6 (5 on upper jaw + 1 behind rictus), POM 9 (rarely 10, 6 on lower jaw, 3 behind rictus), ST 1. Vertebrae: predorsal 13‒16; preanal 34‒39; total 132‒139; MVF 14‒37‒136.</p><p>DFO over posterior part of pectoral fin. Angle of jaw before posterior margin of eye, 6th IO pore at level of and more than one pore diameter behind rictus. Two rows of teeth on each jaw; inner row of maxillary teeth about half length of outer row, inner row of dentary teeth longer than half length of outer length. When fresh, uniformly brown with black margins on median fins; pectoral fin pale or with a large black patch. When preserved, uniformly pale grayish to brownish, ventral surface slightly paler; pectoral fin grayish; median fins white with black margins, the black margins on posterior portion broader.</p><p>Maximum size at least 822 mm TL based on our examination.</p><p>Distribution. Kanazawa (1958) described this species based on a single specimen collected from the Philippines. Ho et al. (2015) first reported it from Taiwan, where it was previously misidentified as Conger japonicus . Smith et al. (2017) reported a specimen from Oman in the northwestern Indian Ocean and suggested that the specimen recorded from Réunion by Quero &amp; Saldanha (1995) as Conger wilsoni might be C. macrocephalus instead, based on its relatively long head (17% TL) and low vertebral count (138). In addition, we have examined a specimen from Samoa that also appears to be C. macrocephalus (head length 17% TL, vertebrae 138). The species thus seems to occur over a wide area of the tropical Indo-Pacific.</p><p>Remarks. Conger macrocephalus is the most common species found in Taiwan. It is characterized by an especially large head, head length 15.4‒17.7% TL compared to 11.5‒14.9% TL in the other species in Taiwan. Although Kanazawa (1958) described the DFO over the pectoral fin, we found our specimens with the location of the DFO ranging from the middle of the pectoral fin to slightly behind the tip of the fin.</p><p>Genetic data are available for USNM 398727, 401056, and 404406 under Genbank accession numbers MF172254 ‒ MF172256.</p></div>	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/823A105AFFD3846EFF62A844FE32E415	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		MagnoliaPress via Plazi	Smith, David G.;Ho, Hsuan-Ching	Smith, David G., Ho, Hsuan-Ching (2018): Review of the congrid eel genus Conger (Anguilliformes: Congridae) in Taiwan. Zootaxa 4454 (1): 168-185, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4454.1.14
823A105AFFD18468FF62AA7DFC04E6EB.text	823A105AFFD18468FF62AA7DFC04E6EB.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Conger myriaster (Brevoort 1856)	<div><p>Conger myriaster (Brevoort, 1856)</p><p>Figs. 2B, 3D, 6; Table 2</p><p>Anguilla myriaster Brevoort, 1856:282, pl. 11, fig. 2 (Type locality: Hakodate, Hokkaido, Japan. No types known).</p><p>Conger myriaster: Lee &amp; Yang, 1966:56, fig. 4; Chen &amp; Weng, 1967:48; Chen, 1969: 132; Shen, 1984:112; Chen &amp; Yu, 1986:252; Shen et al., 1993:116; Shao et al., 2008:239; Ho et al., 2010:table 1.</p><p>Conger japonicus Bleeker, 1879:32, Pl. 2, fig. 2 (Type locality: Japan. Holotype: ZMH 3748).</p><p>Specimens examined. 21 specimens, 154‒840 mm TL. Taiwan: * NMMB-P4983 (1, 545), Penghu, Taiwan Strait, 1 Aug. 1957. * NMMB-P6392 (1, 423), Daxi, Yilan, 23 Jan. 1994. * NMMB-P11172 (1, 473), Dong-gang, 15 Dec. 2009 . * NMMB-P12216 (1, 554+), Daxi, Yilan, 22 Jan. 2010 . NMMB-P27758 (1, 840), Daxi, Yilan, 1 Jul. 2017 . USNM 439338 (1, 515+), mature male, Daxi, Yilan, 29 Jun. 2007 . Other localities: Japan: * USNM 49977 (6, 154‒440), Tokyo Prefecture, Honshu Island. * USNM 75981 (1, 509), off Honshu Island, 379‒457 m, 12 May 1900 . * USNM 151740 (1, 563), Fukui, Japan, Oct.-Nov. 1922. * USNM 151793 (1, 227), Honshu, Japan, Oct.-Nov. 1922 . ZMH 3748 (1, 329, holotype). China: * USNM 130468 (3, 315‒367), Tsingtao, Shandong , Aug. 1926. * USNM 328953 (1, 304) and * USNM 329102 (1, 301), Shandong, 26 Jul. 1993.</p><p>Diagnosis. DFO over posterior half of pectoral fin. Inner row of teeth in lower jaw more than half the length of outer row (Fig. 3D). Vertebrae 142‒148. A row of white spots on body above lateral line, lateral-line pores and sensory papillae on head white.</p><p>Description. See Table 1 for morphometric data. Lateral-line pores: prepectoral 5‒6; predorsal 12‒13; preanal 38‒42; total 134‒141. Head pores (Fig. 2B): SO 4, IO 6 (5 on upper jaw + 1 behind rictus), POM 9 or 10 (6 or 7 on lower jaw, 3 behind rictus), ST 1. Vertebrae: predorsal 13‒16; preanal 39‒44; total 142‒148; MVF 14-42-145.</p><p>DFO over posterior part of pectoral fin. Angle of jaw before posterior margin of eye, 6th IO pore at level of and more than one pore diameter behind rictus (Fig. 2B). Two rows of teeth on each jaw; inner row of maxillary teeth short, inner row of dentary teeth about 1/2 to subequal of length of outer row (Fig. 3D). When preserved, dorsal surface light grayish, ventral surface paler; a row of white spots on side of body above lateral line, lateralline pores and sensory papillae on head white.</p><p>Maximum size 1000 mm TL (Masuda et al., 1984).</p><p>Distribution. Known from Japan, Taiwan and China.</p><p>Remarks. NMMB-P12216 has only a few teeth on the inner row of the upper jaw and a somewhat shorter inner row, about 1/2 the length of the outer row on the lower jaw. Kanazawa (1958) also mentioned some of his specimens have only a few teeth in the inner row, thus it is treated as individual variation.</p><p>NMMB-P4983 has a few teeth on the inner row of the upper jaw and a shoewhat shorter inner row (about 1/2 of outer row) of teeth on the lower jaw. The DFO is well behind the pectoral fin. The head pores are similar to the others. The tooth pattern is identical to NMMB-P12216. However, the color of NMMB-P4983 is somewhat faded, so it might be a C. myriaster with a posterior DFO.</p><p>Life history and reproduction. Conger myriaster is the most common species of Conger in Japan and is an important commercial species. At least some species of Conger, like those of Anguilla, undertake long spawning migrations to areas of deep water far from shore. Also, like Anguilla, species that live in temperate waters appear to travel greater distances than those of the tropics. Very young larvae of ca. 5‒6 mm in length have recently been collected in the western North Pacific along the Kyushu-Palau Ridge (Miller et al., 2011; Kurogi et al., 2012), slightly to the north and west of the spawning ground of Anguilla japonica. From there, the larvae are carried back to the coast by the prevailing currents. The larvae were identified genetically by matching the sequences of the mitochondrial 16s rRNA and cytochrome oxidase I with the comparable genes in adult Conger myriaster .</p><p>Although spawning areas have been located by finding the newly hatched larvae, adults have still not been collected in the open ocean. The adults leave the coast before becoming fully mature and apparently never return. They mature, spawn, and die in the open ocean. Cunningham (1891‒92) described his observations on maturing Conger conger in an aquarium in Plymouth, England. He reported finding a “perfectly ripe male” and described its appearance:</p><p>“ It was quite a small specimen and somewhat thin; the peculiarities about it were its large prominent eyes and short broad snout. The eyes were so large in proportion to the head that their upper edges project[ed] slightly above the dorsal surface of the skull, and that surface between the eyes was quite depressed and hollow. ”</p><p>He later reported that both ripe males and females had lost most of their teeth and the bones of the head had become soft and flexible. He also noted that they stopped feeding. Unfortunately, he did not illustrate either the males or the females. As such specimens are not found naturally in coastal waters, it seems likely that they mature only after they have reached the spawning area.</p><p>We report here the collection of a specimen (USNM 439338, 515+ mm TL), from a market in northeastern Taiwan that appears to be a mature male (Fig. 6C). It is very different in appearance from all the other specimens: uniformly black with a relatively large head and narrow body, a long pectoral fin, and a large eye. The gut is empty, and well-developed testes are present. The snout has a rather deep, squared-off appearance, and the flange on the upper lip is greatly reduced. Indeed, it would have been difficult to recognize as a Conger had its identity not been confirmed through DNA analysis. The CO1 sequence (Genbank accession MF172257) was blasted against the BOLD database to find the closest match. The result, based on 19 specimens, was a 99.84‒100 percent match with Conger myriaster .</p><p>Morphological characters confirm the identification. The dentition is typical of Conger, as is the number and arrangement of pores and the position of the dorsal-fin origin over the end of the pectoral fin. Most notable is the presence of an adnasal pore in close proximity to the third SO pore, giving the appearance of a double pore, a diagnostic feature in Conger . There are no morphological characters that would falsify this identification. The specimen is missing part of the tail, and the body is badly abraded. The bones are soft and pliable, and the teeth are small and weak. The tip of the tail is missing, and 138 vertebrae are present. The specimen is 515 mm in length. The proportions are nearly normal, however, and the number of vertebrae is only slightly lower than normal, indicating that only a small portion of the tail has been lost. The specimen was collected from a market in northeastern Taiwan, but the exact location of capture is not known.</p></div>	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/823A105AFFD18468FF62AA7DFC04E6EB	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		MagnoliaPress via Plazi	Smith, David G.;Ho, Hsuan-Ching	Smith, David G., Ho, Hsuan-Ching (2018): Review of the congrid eel genus Conger (Anguilliformes: Congridae) in Taiwan. Zootaxa 4454 (1): 168-185, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4454.1.14
823A105AFFD7846BFF62AF2EFB91E5DB.text	823A105AFFD7846BFF62AF2EFB91E5DB.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Conger philippinus Kanazawa 1958	<div><p>Conger philippinus Kanazawa, 1958</p><p>Figs. 3E, 7; Table 2</p><p>Conger philippinus Kanazawa, 1958:255, pl. 1, fig. K (Type locality: Market in Cebu, Philippines. Holotype: USNM 134969).</p><p>Specimens examined. 8 specimens, 232‒421 mm TL. Taiwan. * NMMB-P22425 (1, 347), Ke-tzu-liao, Kaohsiung, 11 Feb. 2015 . * NMMB-P23575 (1, 421), Dong-gang, Pingtung, 9 Aug. 2016 . Philippines. USNM 134969 (1, 232, holotype), Cebu market, 22 Mar 1909 . Vietnam. * NMMB-P12317 (1, 378), Hanoi, 9 Apr. 2011 . * NMMB-P17943 (2, 305‒403), Phan Thiet, 29 May 2012 . USNM 399971 (2, 262‒277), Mui, 28 Jan 2010 .</p><p>Diagnosis. DFO well behind tip of pectoral fin. Usually two rows of teeth on each jaw; 0‒8 in inner row of maxillary, ca. 20 in inner row of dentary. Vertebrae 131‒133 (127‒135 from outside Taiwan). Vertical fins white anteriorly and grayish posterior with clear white margins.</p><p>Description. See Table 1 for morphometric data. Lateral-line pores: prepectoral 4‒5; predorsal 15‒17; preanal 36‒37; total 127‒127. Head pores: SO 4, IO 6 (5 on upper jaw + 1 behind rictus), POM 9 (6 on lower jaw, 3 behind rictus), ST 1. Vertebrae: predorsal 16‒17; preanal 36‒37; total 131‒133; MVF 17-37-132.</p><p>DFO well behind pectoral fin. Angle of jaw before posterior margin of eye, 6th IO pore at level of and more than one pore diameter behind rictus. Usually two rows of teeth on each jaw; upper jaw with 0‒8 teeth on inner row; lower jaw with ca. 20 small teeth on inner row extending to anterior third of length of outer row (Fig. 3E).</p><p>When preserved, most dorsal and lateral surfaces uniformly pale in small specimens, lightly grayish in large specimens, ventral surface slightly paler; pectoral fin pale in small specimens, grayish on upper portion and pale on lower portion in large specimens; throat and upper lip pale; median fins mostly white, posterior portion blackish with white margin, caudal fin blackish with white margins.</p><p>*Data of specimens collecting from Taiwan, China and Japan.</p><p>Maximum size at least 421 mm TL.</p><p>Distribution. Known from the Philippines, Taiwan, and Vietnam. Kanazawa (1958) tentatively referred literature references from the East Indies and Fiji to this species, but those records need to be confirmed.</p><p>Remarks. This is a relatively small species; the largest specimen examined was 421 mm TL. It can be distinguished by its posterior DFO and by having a white margin through the entire length of the vertical fins and relatively few total vertebrae, 131‒133 (127‒135 from outside Taiwan). It is common in bycatch of trawls in Vietnam based on HH’s observation. Few differences are found between Taiwanese and Vietnamese specimens. The preanal length and trunk length are slightly longer and the tail length is slightly shorter in two Taiwanese specimens compared to three Vietnamese specimens examined (Table 2). The fresh color is quite yellow in Vietnamese specimens, whereas Taiwanese specimens are relatively grayish. These differences are treated as individual variation temporarily. More specimens are needed for further study.</p></div>	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/823A105AFFD7846BFF62AF2EFB91E5DB	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		MagnoliaPress via Plazi	Smith, David G.;Ho, Hsuan-Ching	Smith, David G., Ho, Hsuan-Ching (2018): Review of the congrid eel genus Conger (Anguilliformes: Congridae) in Taiwan. Zootaxa 4454 (1): 168-185, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4454.1.14
