Blackspot conger

The blackspot conger^[3] (Paraconger macrops) is an eel in the family Congridae (conger/garden eels).^[4] It was described by Albert Günther in 1870, originally under the genus Conger.^[5] It is a subtropical, marine eel which is known from the eastern Atlantic Ocean, including Madeira and Azores. It dwells at a depth range of 30–100 meters and burrows into sand. Males can reach a maximum total length of 50 centimetres.^[4]

Blackspot conger
Conservation status
Data Deficient  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Anguilliformes
Family:	Congridae
Genus:	Paraconger
Species:	P. macrops
Binomial name
Paraconger macrops (Günther, 1870)
Synonyms[2]
Conger macrops Günther, 1870