The shortsnout conger (Chiloconger dentatus), also known as the thicklip conger,Common names for Chiloconger dentatus at www.fishbase.org. is an eel in the family Congridae (conger/garden eels).Chiloconger dentatus at www.fishbase.org. It was described by Samuel Garman in 1899, originally under the genus Atopichthys.Garman, S., 1899 (Dec.) [ref. 1540] The Fishes. In: Reports on an exploration off the west coasts of Mexico, Central and South America, and off the Galapagos Islands ... by the U. S. Fish Commission steamer "Albatross," during 1891 ... No. XXVI. Memoirs of the Museum of Comparative Zoology v. 24: Text: 1-431, Atlas: Pls. 1-85 + A-M. It is a tropical, marine eel which is known from the eastern central Pacific Ocean, including Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, and Panama.Chiloconger dentatus at the IUCN redlist. It leads a reclusive, benthic, burrowing lifestyle, and typically dwells at a depth range of 27–2198 metres. Males can reach a maximum total length of 30 centimetres.
Due to its widespread distribution, lack of known threats, and lack of observed population declines, the IUCN redlist currently lists the Shortsnout conger at Least Concern.
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