Congridae (Conger and garden eels), subfamily: Heterocongrinae |
42.8 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
demersal; marine; depth range - 36 m |
Western Central Pacific: Fiji. Leptocephali collected from New Caledonia, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Nicobar Islands, and Sri Lanka may be those of Heteroconger tomberua. |
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Minimum depth from Ref. 58018. |
Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 28 November 2016 Ref. (130435)
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harmless |
Museum: Viti Levu, S corner of Tomberua Passage entrance, USNM 349761 (holotype of H. tomberua, 40.1 cm TL, female); paratypes: USNM 235785; BPBM 38438; AMS I.38900-001; CAS 201488 (Ref. 33408) |
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