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American Conger

Conger oceanicus

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Easily confused with

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Where it is recorded

Records by month in North Carolina.January 6, February 7, March 7, April 11, May 11, June 7, July 5, August 5, September 6, October 6, November 5, December 6.
United States433
North Carolina82
New Jersey57
Maryland44
Virginia43
Delaware35
Massachusetts34
Texas34
New York32
Rhode Island16

Counts show where people looked, not only where it lives.

Traits

Physical

  • AquaticLives primarily in waterFrom its classification

Classification

KingdomAnimals · Animalia
PhylumChordates · Chordata
ClassRay-finned Fishes · Actinopterygii
OrderTrue Eels · Anguilliformes
FamilyCongers and Garden Eels · Congridae
GenusConger Eels · Conger

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Practise American Conger with real photos from different observers. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.

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