Uroconger erythraeus Castle, 1982

Family:  Congridae (Conger and garden eels), subfamily: Congrinae
Max. size: 
Environment:  bathydemersal; marine; depth range 820 - 1550 m
Distribution:  Western Indian Ocean: endemic to the Red Sea. Not clearly different from Uroconger lepturus should larval forms surpass the shallow connection to the Indian Ocean.
Diagnosis:   
Biology: 
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 15 August 2011 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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