Gnathophis capensis, the Southern Atlantic conger or southern conger,Common names for Gnathophis capensis at www.fishbase.org. is an eel in the family Congridae (conger/garden eels).Gnathophis capensis at www.fishbase.org. It was described by Johann Jakob Kaup in 1856, originally under the genus Leptocephalus.Kaup, J. J., 1856 [ref. 2573] Catalogue of the apodal fish in the collection of the British Museum. London. 1-163, Pls. 1-19. It is a subtropical, marine eel which is known from the southeastern Atlantic Ocean, including from False Bay to Plettenberg Bay, South Africa and also on Tristan da Cunha Island. It is known to dwell at a depth of 100 metres. Males can reach a maximum total length of .
The Southern conger is preyed upon by Chelidonichthys queketti, Helicolenus dactylopterus, and Sphyrna zygaena.Predators of Gnathophis capensis at www.fishbase.org. Its own diet consists of benthic crustaceans.Food items reported for Gnathophis capensis at www.fishbase.org.
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