| Family: |
Congridae (Conger and garden eels), subfamily: Congrinae |
| Max. size: |
16.1 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
bathydemersal; marine; depth range 357 - 550 m |
| Distribution: |
Southwestern Pacific Ocean: Solomon Islands, Fiji and New Caledonia (Ref. 79665). |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal soft rays (total): 203-221; Anal soft rays: 164-177; Vertebrae: 117-119. Distinguished by the following characters: tail slender and flexible; snout projecting beyond lower jaw, tip fleshy, extending beyond intermaxillary teeth; flange on upper lip rudimentary or absent; adnasal pore absent, some head pores enlarged; teeth moderate to slightly enlarged, intermaxillary patch exposed when mouth closed, vomerine teeth in a short rounded patch; preorbital bone with three ventral projections; stomach and intestine black (Ref. 79665). |
| Biology: |
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| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 15 August 2011 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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