The whiptail conger (Rhynchoconger gracilior), also known as the conger eel in Cuba,Common names for Rhynchoconger gracilior at www.fishbase.org. is an eel in the family Congridae (conger/garden eels).Rhynchoconger gracilior at www.fishbase.org. It was described by Isaac Ginsburg in 1951, originally under the genus Congrina.Ginsburg, I., 1951 (30 Sept.) [ref. 1804] The eels of the northern Gulf Coast of the United States and some related species. Texas Journal of Science v. 3 (no. 3): 431-485. It is a marine, deep water-dwelling eel which is known from the western Atlantic Ocean, including the United States in the northern Gulf of Mexico and northern South America. It is known to dwell at a depth of . Males can reach a maximum total length of .
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