| Family: |
Congridae (Conger and garden eels), subfamily: Congrinae |
| Max. size: |
100 cm TL (male/unsexed); max. reported age: 8 years |
| Environment: |
bathydemersal; marine; depth range 320 - 830 m, oceanodromous |
| Distribution: |
Northwest Pacific: Japan, Korean Peninsula and the East China Sea. |
| Diagnosis: |
Vertebrae: 142-148. Head and body with white spots. Lower jaw moderate in size, premaxillary teeth not exposed when closed. Upper lip groove deep (appearing folded up). Maxillary teeth arranged in almost 1 row. Preanal lateral line pores 39-43 (Ref. 41299). |
| Biology: |
Common on coasts of Japan, in sandy-muddy bottoms (also Ref. 11230); most relished among the congrids. Captured and cultured for fishery in Japan. |
| 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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