Family: |
Congridae (Conger and garden eels), subfamily: Bathymyrinae |
Max. size: |
47 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
Environment: |
demersal; marine; depth range 100 - 300 m |
Distribution: |
Indo-West Pacific: India, Australia, Japan, China (Hainan), Taiwan and Vietnam. |
Diagnosis: |
Vertebrae: 128-137. This species is distinguished by the following characters: supraorbital pores 4; head length 5.8-6.8 times in TL; preanal vertebrae 39-46; total vertebrae 128-137; preanal LL pores 36-44; total LL pores 121-132 (Ref. 106113). |
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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