Rhynchoconger nitens (Jordan & Bollman, 1890) .

Bignose Conger or Needletail Conger. To 40 cm (15.7 in) TL (Smith in Fischer et al. 1995). Central Baja California (Smith in Fischer et al. 1995) to southern Peru (Béarez et al. 2002), including Gulf of California (Smith in Fischer et al. 1995). Depth: 20–307 m (66–1,008 ft) (min.: Robertson and Allen 2002; max. Personal communication: Scripps Institution of Oceanography Fish Collection, La Jolla, California).