[4] It was described by Samuel Garman in 1899, originally under the genus Atopichthys.

[5] 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.

[6] It leads a reclusive, benthic, burrowing lifestyle, and typically dwells at a depth range of 27–2198 metres.

[4] Males can reach a maximum total length of 30 centimetres.

[4] 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.