Heteroconger camelopardalis (Lubbock, 1980)
photo by Sampaio, C.L.S.

Family:  Congridae (Conger and garden eels), subfamily: Heterocongrinae
Max. size:  50.07 cm TL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  demersal; marine; depth range 20 - 25 m, non-migratory
Distribution:  Southwest Atlantic: northeastern Brazil, including Fernando de Noronha. Southeast Atlantic: Ascension Island.
Diagnosis:   
Biology: 
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 15 August 2011 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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