The deepsea conger (Bassanago hirsutus), also known as the hairy conger,Common names for Bassanago hirsutus at www.fishbase.org. is an eel in the family Congridae (conger/garden eels).Bassanago hirsutus at www.fishbase.org. It was described by Peter Henry John Castle in 1960, originally under the genus Pseudoxenomystax.Castle, P. H. J., 1960 (Nov.) [ref. 11903] Two eels of the genus Pseudoxenomystax from New Zealand waters. Transactions of the Royal Society of New Zealand v. 88 (pt 3): 463-472. It is a marine, temperate water-dwelling eel which is known from the southwestern Pacific Ocean. It leads a benthic lifestyle and inhabits continental shelves and slopes. Males can reach a maximum total length of 100 centimetres.
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