Japonoconger africanus is an eel in the family Congridae (conger/garden eels).Japonoconger africanus at www.fishbase.org. It was described by Max Poll in 1953, originally under the genus Congermuraena.Poll, M., 1953 (30 Nov.) [ref. 12713] Poissons III. Téléostéens Malacoptérygiens. Résultats scientifique. Expédition océanographic belge dans les eaux côtières africaines de l'Atlantique sud (1948-1949). Bruxelles. v. 4 (no. 2): 1-258, Pls. 1-8. It is a marine, deep water-dwelling eel which is known from Gabon to the Congo, in the eastern Atlantic Ocean. It dwells at a depth range of 250–650 metres. Males can reach a maximum total length of 42.5 centimetres.
The diet of Japanoconger africanus consists of bony fish, crabs, shrimp and prawns.Food items reported for Japonoconger africanus at www.fishbase.org.
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