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Uroconger lepturus
Phylum:
Chordata
Class:
Osteichthyes
Order:
Anguilliformes
Family:
Congridae
Genus:
Uroconger
Species:
Uroconger lepturus
Author:
Richardson, 1845
Common Name: Slender conger (FAO, UN); Hak-kei-sin
(Hong Kong)
Chinese Name : ¶ÂÅ_Åë
(¦y§ÀÅÁ)
Features:
1) Body:
Body elongated, anterior cylindrical while posterior compressed.
2) Head:
Mouth split moderate; teeth conical, non-uniformed, 2 rows of teeth on
both jaws.
3) Dorsal fin:
Well developed and confluent with caudal fin.
Anal fin:
Well developed and confluent with caudal fin.
Pectoral fins:
Present.
Pelvic fins:
Absent.
Caudal fin:
Pointed, confluent with dorsal and anal fins.
4) Scale:
Body smooth, lateral line pores developed.
5) Color:
Upper body light brown, ventral lighter in color. Dorsal, anal and caudal
fins
margins black, near the end of tail almost all black.
6) Size:
Attains 52cm TL, common size unknown, specimen size 30cm TL.
Distribution:
In Indo-West Pacific: Red Sea and Natal, South Africa to Japan.
Habitat:
On offshore, on soft sandy mud and in coastal areas with sandy bottoms.
Economy:
Low priced fish. By fishery, no/rarely aquaculture.
Specimen found: Bought at Yue Wan Estate Market, Chai Wan,
Hong Kong
Cooking Method: Fish ball.
