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Bassanago albescens (Barnard, 1923) Hairy conger |
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photo by
Bañón Díaz, R. |
| Family: | Congridae (Conger and garden eels), subfamily: Congrinae | |||
| Max. size: | 100 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | bathydemersal; marine; depth range 270 - 1700 m | |||
| Distribution: | Southeast Pacific: Patagonian region of Chile (Ref. 27363). Southwest Atlantic: off Argentina (Ref. 27363). Southeast Atlantic: Namibia (Ref. 27121) and off Cape Point, South Africa. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 0-0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 276-300; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 183-213; Vertebrae: 168-172. Cream white (Ref. 5323). Brownish dorsally, lighter below, dorsal and anal fins with dark margin (Ref. 27363). | |||
| Biology: | A deep-water species living on the continental slope (Ref. 47377). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 13 November 2011 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||