| Family: |
Congridae (Conger and garden eels), subfamily: Congrinae |
| Max. size: |
46.5 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
bathydemersal; marine; depth range 160 - 340 m |
| Distribution: |
Southeast Pacific: central and southern part of the Nazca Ridge. |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal spines (total): 0-0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 272-324; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 198-217; Vertebrae: 151-153. Median fins with dark margins; dorsal fin origin above the upper base of the pectoral or slightly anterior; anal fin origin at a point 1.3-1.5 times HL from the gill aperture; lateral line system: supraorbital 3, infraorbital 5, preopercular-mandibular 9, occipital commissure 3 (Ref. 41744). |
| Biology: |
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| IUCN Red List Status: |
Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 11 September 2011 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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