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Conger marginatus
Updated 12/16/2012
Family Congridae
HAWAII
Conger
marginatus
Kahe Point, Oahu, 25 feet
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South Kona, Hawaii |
South Kona, Hawaii |
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MUSTACHE CONGER
PUHI UHA Hamo
Uncommon on shallow reefs, it hides in sand-bottomed
crevices during the day and actively hunts for fish or crustaceans at
night. Frequently seen swimming along the water's edge in search
of Ghost Crabs. Dark gray and white below by day and iridescent
brown with broad bars at night, marginal fin
edged with black. Local names include white eel and tohei.
Attains
nearly 5 feet. Endemic to
Hawai‘i. Recently separated from Conger cinereus of the Indo-Pacific.
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