General Information

COMMON NAMES: Moustache Conger-Eel, Black-edged Conger, Ashen Conger-eel, Longfin African Conger; German Bart-Conger; French Congre à Moustache, Congre Oiro TRADITIONAL NAMES: ‘Ā‘ā Teatea (RR), Pu‘i / Pu‘i Māmaru (MG), Koiro (AT), Kōiro / Kōiro < Māmaru (MK MT), Kōiro (AK), Pusi (TS TW), Tuna (PK); COMMENT: Mangaia: Pu‘i Māmaru refers to ones with black pectoral fins, usually seen with large females bloated with eggs. Mauke: over 40cm is Māmaru. GLOBAL DISTRIBUTION: NATIVE xxxx; s. to NZ COOK ISLANDS STATUS: Native; Mod. common in S.Group. PLUS:; Marine, near-shore, Laggons and reef-flats KEY FEATURES: To 130cm TL.(RM91) [ 100cm - GBR]

Cook Islands Distribution

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Southern Group: Present    Makatea:
RR	MG	AT	MK	MT	AK	PL	TK	MN
P	^+++		^P

Northern Group:
TN	MH	RK	PK	NS	SW
P?			P

Conger cinereus Rüppell, 1830
TAXONOMY: ANIMALIA; CHORDATA; GNATHOSTOMATA (Jawed Vertebrates); PISCES; OSTEICHTHYES; Anguilliformes; Congroideii; CONGRIDAE

SIGNIFICANCE NOTES -. Comment: NBSAP - Mauke (2 of 3 wild animals)

Vouchers:
Rarotonga: specimen (GVS75); specimen fishermen Muri Lagoon Photo Sims, ID confirmed Randall (Sims88). Mangaia: specimen, College, 9/2000, ID GMcC; Taratara, Keia District, smalll reef-pool, water clear - no current or vegetation , 27m from shore 0-1m, CAS40979, shallow lagoon small pool 0-1m, CAS40982 (DSM58). Mauke: field-specimen, College collection, 3/2001, ID GMcC. Pukapuka: informant reports at NBSAP meeting, 2/2004.

References:
text p.51 Myers (1991 2nd Ed.) Fishes of Micronesia
plate 11a Myers (1991 2nd Ed.) Fishes of Micronesia
p.46 Randall et al. (1990) Fishes of the Great Barrier Reef....
p.63 Burgess et al. (1988) Atlas of Marine Aquarium Fishes (TFH)
plate 8-05 Lieske & Myers (1996) Coral Reef Fishes
plate 9-01 Allen (1997) Marine Fishes of Tropical Australia....
Species No. 150 Munro (1967) Fishes of New Guinea

Data Update History (information):
zTX, zB02, zM02, zD02

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